43 C.F.R. § 3604.13

When will BLM decline to issue a free use permit to a qualified applicant?

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BLM will not issue a free use permit if we determine that you own or control an adequate supply of suitable mineral materials that:

(a) Are readily available, and

(b) You can mine in a manner that is economically and environmentally acceptable.