43 CFR § 3204.5 - How can I obtain a noncompetitive lease?

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title: "43 CFR § 3204.5 - How can I obtain a noncompetitive lease?"
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title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
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section_name: "How can I obtain a noncompetitive lease?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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# 3204.5 How can I obtain a noncompetitive lease?

(a) Lands offered at a competitive lease sale that receive no bids will be available for noncompetitive leasing for a 2-year period beginning the first business day following the sale.

(b) You may obtain a noncompetitive lease for lands available exclusively for direct use of geothermal resources, under subpart 3205 of this part.

(c) The holder of a mining claim may obtain a noncompetitive lease for lands subject to the mining claim under § 3204.12.

[90 FR 33303, July 17, 2025]