Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 07, 2026

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: Dec 18, 2025
§ 8.5 - Mineral rights.

Mineral, oil and gas rights will not be acquired except where the development thereof would interfere with project purposes, but mineral rights not acquired will be subordinated to the Government's right to regulate their development in a manner that will not interfere with the primary purposes of the project, including public access.

authority: Sec. 7, 32 Stat. 389, sec. 14, 53 Stat. 1197; 43 U.S.C. 421,389
source: 31 FR 9108, July 2, 1966, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 43 CFR 8.5