Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 17, 2025

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: Nov 24, 2025
§ 3910.50 - Surface use.

Operations conducted under an exploration license must:

(a) Not unreasonably interfere with or endanger any other lawful activity on the same lands;

(b) Not damage any improvements on the lands; and

(c) Comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

authority: 25 U.S.C. 396(d) and 2107, 30 U.S.C. 241(a), 42 U.S.C. 15927,43.S.C. 1732(b) and 1740
source: 73 FR 69475, Nov. 18, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 43 CFR 3910.50