43 CFR 3809.599 - What if the amount forfeited exceeds the cost of reclamation?

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 14, 2026

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: Dec 18, 2025

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§ 3809.599 - What if the amount forfeited exceeds the cost of reclamation?

If the amount of financial guarantee forfeited is more than the amount necessary to complete reclamation, BLM will return the unused funds within a reasonable amount of time to the party from whom they were collected.

authority: 16 U.S.C. 3101

source: 45 FR 13974, Mar. 3, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 43 CFR 3809.599