43 CFR 3809.415
§ 3809.415 How do I prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands?
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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- 43 CFR 3809.415, § 3809.415 How do I prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/213736
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You prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting operations on public lands by—
(a) Complying with § 3809.420, as applicable; the terms and conditions of your notice or approved plan of operations; and other Federal and State laws related to environmental protection and protection of cultural resources;
(b) Assuring that your operations are “reasonably incident” to prospecting, mining, or processing operations and uses as defined in § 3715.0-5 of this title; and
(c) Attaining the stated level of protection or reclamation required by specific laws in areas such as the California Desert Conservation Area, Wild and Scenic Rivers, BLM-administered portions of the National Wilderness System, and BLM-administered National Monuments and National Conservation Areas.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.