30 U.S.C. § 271

Prospecting permits; lands included; acreage

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The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to grant to any qualified applicant a prospecting permit which shall give the exclusive right to prospect for sulphur in lands belonging to the United States located in the States of Louisiana and New Mexico for a period of not exceeding two years: Provided, That the area to be included in such a permit shall be not exceeding six hundred and forty acres of land in reasonably compact form.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2009–2009 · leading case: Al Hamilton Contracting Co. v. Kempthorne, 639 F. Supp. 2d 597 (W.D. Pa. 2009).
Al Hamilton Contracting Co. v. Kempthorne, 639 F. Supp. 2d 597 (W.D. Pa. 2009). “To go further and engage in a de novo review of the evidence presented by PADER, as suggested by the Government, would significantly exceed OSM’s limited oversight responsibilities in a state with an approved program under 30 U.S.C. § 271 (a)(1). 172 IBLA at 126. The OSM and the…”
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