43 CFR § 2808.12 - May I receive a grant if I am or have been in trespass?

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title: "43 CFR § 2808.12 - May I receive a grant if I am or have been in trespass?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "2808.12"
section_name: "May I receive a grant if I am or have been in trespass?"
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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# 2808.12 May I receive a grant if I am or have been in trespass?

Until you satisfy your liability for a trespass, BLM will not process any applications you have pending for any activity on BLM-administered lands. A history of trespass will not necessarily disqualify you from receiving a grant. In order to correct a trespass, you must apply under the procedures described at subpart 2804 of this part. BLM will process your application as if it were a new use. Prior unauthorized use does not create a preference for receiving a grant.