C.F.R. » Title 43 » CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000) › PART 3160—ONSHORE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS › Subpart 3162—Requirements for Operating Rights Owners and Operators

43 C.F.R. § 3162.3-3

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Prior to commencing any operation on the leasehold which will result in additional surface disturbance, other than those authorized under § 3162.3-1 or § 3162.3-2, the operator shall submit a proposal on Form 3160-5 to the authorized officer for approval. The proposal shall include a surface use plan of operations.

[82 FR 61949, Dec. 29, 2017]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2015–2017 · leading case: State of Wyoming v. Zinke, 871 F.3d 1133 (10th Cir. 2017).
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State of Wyoming v. Zinke, 871 F.3d 1133 (10th Cir. 2017). · cites it 2× “In these cases, we are asked to decide whether the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) acted beyond its statutory authority when it promulgated a 1 regulation—43 C.F.R. § 3162.3-3 (2015) 1—governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on lands owned or held in trust by the United States.”
Wyoming v. United States Dep't of the Interior, 136 F. Supp. 3d 1317 (D. Wyo. 2015). · cites it 5× “, See 43 C.F.R. § 3162.3-3 (d)(l)(iii) (requiring request for approval of hydraulic fracturing to include idéntifícation of the “estimated depths (measured and true vertical) to the top and bottom of all occurrences of usable water”).”
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