25 CFR § 224.84
When may a Tribe grant a right-of-way?
February 24, 2021
A Tribe may grant a right-of-way under a TERA if the grant of right-of-way is over tribal land and the right-of-way serves:
(a) An electric production, generation, transmission, or distribution facility (including a facility that produces electricity from renewable energy resources) located on tribal land;
(b) A facility located on tribal land that processes or refines energy resources; or
(c) The purposes, or facilitates in carrying out the purposes, of any lease or agreement entered into for energy resources development on tribal land.
[84 FR 69613, Dec. 18, 2019]