Title 43, Part 2800 — Rights-of-way Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act

What is the objective of BLM's right-of-way program?

What acronyms and terms are used in the regulations in this part?

Scope.

Severability.

When do I need a grant?

How do I appeal a BLM decision issued under the regulations in this part?

What lands are available for grants?

How does the BLM designate right-of-way corridors and designated leasing areas?

Who may hold a grant or lease?

Can another person act on my behalf?

What happens to my grant or lease if I die?

What should I do before I file my application?

Where do I file my grant application?

What must I do when submitting my application?

Will BLM keep my information confidential?

What are the fee categories for cost recovery?

When does the BLM reevaluate the cost recovery fees?

When will the BLM waive cost recovery fees?

What is a Master Agreement (Cost Recovery Category 5) and what information must I provide to the BLM when I request one?

What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

How will the BLM manage my Category 6 project?

How does the BLM determine reasonable costs for Category 6 right-of-way activities?

What other factors will the BLM consider in determining cost recovery fees?

How will the availability of funds affect the timing of the BLM's processing your application?

What costs am I responsible for when the BLM decides to use a competitive process for lands included in my application?

Do I always have to submit an application for a grant using Standard Form 299?

How will the BLM process my application?

Under what circumstances may the BLM deny my application?

What fees must I pay if the BLM denies my application or if I withdraw my application or relinquish my grant?

What processing fees must I pay for a BLM grant application associated with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licenses or re-license applications under part I of the Federal Power Act (FPA)?

What activities may I conduct on the lands covered by the proposed right-of-way while BLM is processing my application?

§§ 2804.30-2804.31 [Reserved]

Application prioritization for solar and wind energy development rights-of-way.

Alternative requirements.

How will I know whether the BLM has approved or denied my application or if my bid for a solar or wind energy development grant or lease is successful or unsuccessful?

What does a grant or lease contain?

With what terms and conditions must I comply?

When is a grant or lease effective?

What rights does a right-of-way grant or lease convey?

What rights does the United States retain?

If I hold a grant, what cost recovery fees must I pay?

When do I pay monitoring fees?

Bonding requirements.

What is an operating plan or agreement for electric transmission and distribution and other rights-of-way?

Special provisions for vegetation management for electric transmission and distribution rights-of-way.

What rent must I pay for my grant or lease?

How will BLM charge me rent?

When and where do I pay rent?

What happens if I do not pay rents and fees or if I pay the rents or fees late?

Under what circumstances am I exempt from paying rent?

Under what circumstances may BLM waive or reduce my rent?

When must I make estimated rent payments to BLM?

What is the rent for a linear right-of-way grant?

When and how are counties or other geographical areas assigned to a County Zone Number and Per Acre Zone Value?

When and how does the Per Acre Rent Schedule change?

How will the BLM calculate my rent for linear rights-of-way the Per Acre Rent Schedule covers?

How must I make rental payments for a linear grant?

How may I make rental payments when land encumbered by my perpetual linear grant (other than an easement issued under § 2807.15(b)) is being transferred out of Federal ownership?

How may I make rental payments when land encumbered by my perpetual easement issued under § 2807.15(b) is being transferred out of Federal ownership?

Rents and fees for solar energy rights-of-way.

Grant and lease rate adjustments.

Annual rents and fees for solar and wind energy development.

Rent for energy storage facilities that are not part of a solar or wind energy development facility.

Rent for support facilities authorized under separate grant(s).

Rent for energy development testing grants.

How will the BLM determine the payment for a grant or lease when the linear, communication use, solar energy, or wind energy payment schedules do not apply?

When can I start activities under my grant?

When must I contact BLM during operations?

If I hold a grant, for what am I liable?

As grant holders, what liabilities do state, tribal, and local governments have?

How will BLM notify me if someone else wants a grant for land subject to my grant or near or adjacent to it?

How is grant administration affected if the land my grant encumbers is transferred to another Federal agency or out of Federal ownership?

Under what conditions may BLM order an immediate temporary suspension of my activities?

Under what conditions may BLM suspend or terminate my grant or lease?

How will I know that BLM intends to suspend or terminate my grant?

When my grant terminates, what happens to any facilities on it?

When must I amend my application, seek an amendment of my grant or lease, or obtain a new grant or lease?

May I assign or make other changes to my grant or lease?

How do I renew my grant or lease?

What is trespass?

What will BLM do if it determines that I am in trespass?

May I receive a grant if I am or have been in trespass?

Competitive process for energy development grants and leases.

How will the BLM call for nominations?

How will the BLM select and prepare parcels?

How will the BLM conduct competitive processes?

What types of bids are acceptable?

How will the BLM select the successful bidder?

When do variable offsets apply?

Will the BLM ever reject bids or re-conduct a competitive process?

What terms and conditions apply to a solar and wind energy development lease?