43 CFR § 2804.10 - What should I do before I file my application?

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title: "43 CFR § 2804.10 - What should I do before I file my application?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "2804.10"
section_name: "What should I do before I file my application?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2000)"
part_number: "2800"
part_name: "RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDER THE FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1733, 1740, 1763, 1764, and 3003."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 21058, Apr. 22, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
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# 2804.10 What should I do before I file my application?

(a) Before filing an application with BLM, we encourage you to make an appointment for a preapplication meeting with the appropriate personnel in the BLM field office having jurisdiction over the lands you seek to use. During the preapplication meeting, BLM can:

(1) Identify potential routing and other constraints;

(2) Determine whether the lands are located inside a designated or existing right-of-way corridor or a designated leasing area;

(3) Tentatively schedule the processing of your proposed application; and

(4) Inform you of your financial obligations, such as processing and monitoring costs and rents.

(b) Subject to § 2804.13 of this subpart, BLM may share any information you provide under paragraph (a) of this section with Federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies to ensure that:

(1) These agencies are aware of any authorizations you may need from them; and

(2) We initiate effective coordinated planning as soon as possible.

[70 FR 21058, Apr. 22, 2005, as amended at 81 FR 92207, Dec. 19, 2016; 89 FR 25959, Apr. 12, 2024]