43 CFR § 3273.22 - How long will my site license remain in effect?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s3273.22"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "43 CFR § 3273.22 - How long will my site license remain in effect?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3273.22"
section_name: "How long will my site license remain in effect?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3200"
part_name: "GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 1001-1028; 43 U.S.C. 1701 and Pub. L. 109-58."
regulatory_source: "72 FR 24400, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3200"
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# 3273.22 How long will my site license remain in effect?
(a) The primary term of a site license is 30 years, with a preferential right to renew the license under terms and conditions set by BLM.
(b) If your lease on which the licensed site is located ends, you may apply for a facility permit under Section 501 of FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1761, if your facility is on BLM-managed lands. Otherwise, you must get permission from the surface management agency to continue using the surface for your facility.