43 CFR § 3715.4 - What if I have an existing use or occupancy?

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# 3715.4 What if I have an existing use or occupancy?

If you have no existing occupancies, but are engaged in uses of the public lands under the mining law, you are subject to the standards in § 3715.5. BLM will determine if your existing uses comply with those standards during normal inspection visits to the area and during BLM review of notices and plans of operations filed under 43 CFR part 3800.

[90 FR 33314, July 17, 2025]