CFR › Title 43 › Part 3427 › §3427.0-743 CFR §3427.0-7Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗Copy linkThe surface owner consent provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act do not apply:(a)To preference right lease applications; and(b)If the split estate coal is to be mined by underground mining techniques (43 CFR 3500.0-5).