43 CFR 3601.71
§ 3601.71 What constitutes unauthorized use?
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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- 43 CFR 3601.71, § 3601.71 What constitutes unauthorized use?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/213497
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, you must not extract, sever, or remove mineral materials from public lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, unless BLM or another Federal agency with jurisdiction authorizes the removal by sale or permit. Violation of this prohibition constitutes unauthorized use.
(b) If you own the surface estate of lands with reserved Federal minerals, you may use mineral materials within the boundaries of your surface estate without a sales contract or permit only in the following circumstances:
(1) You use a minimal amount of mineral materials for your own personal use;
(2) You have statutory authority to use the mineral materials; or
(3) You have other express authority to use the mineral materials.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.