43 CFR § 2743.3-1 - Patent provisions for leased disposal sites.

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title: "43 CFR § 2743.3-1 - Patent provisions for leased disposal sites."
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title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
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chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES ACT"
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# 2743.3-1 Patent provisions for leased disposal sites.

Each patent for a leased disposal site will provide that:

(a) The patentee shall comply with all Federal and State laws applicable to the disposal, placement, or release of hazardous substances;

(b) The patentee shall indemnify and hold harmless the United States against any legal liability or future costs that may arise out of any violation of such laws; and

(c) No portion of the land covered by such patent shall under any circumstance revert to the United States.