43 CFR § 3280.7 - Can BLM require an owner or lessee of lands not under Federal administration to unitize their lands or leases?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s3280.7"
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title: "43 CFR § 3280.7 - Can BLM require an owner or lessee of lands not under Federal administration to unitize their lands or leases?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3280.7"
section_name: "Can BLM require an owner or lessee of lands not under Federal administration to unitize their lands or leases?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3280"
part_name: "GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES UNIT AGREEMENTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 1001-1028 and 43 U.S.C. 1701"
regulatory_source: "72 FR 24432, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3280"
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# 3280.7 Can BLM require an owner or lessee of lands not under Federal administration to unitize their lands or leases?

BLM cannot require the commitment of lands or leases not under Federal administration or jurisdiction to a Federal unit.