43 CFR § 3809.300
Does this subpart apply to my existing notice-level operations?
June 11, 2020
To see how this subpart applies to your operations conducted under a notice and existing on January 20, 2001, follow this table:
Open Table
| If BLM has received your complete notice before January 20, 2001— | Then— |
|---|---|
| (a) You are the operator identified in the notice on file with BLM on January 20, 2001 | You may conduct operations for 2 years after January 20, 2001 under the terms of your existing notice and the regulations in effect immediately before that date. (See 43 CFR parts 1000-end, revised as of Oct. 1, 1999.) After 2 years, you may extend your notice under §3809.333. BLM may require a modification under §3809.331(a)(1). See §3809.503 for financial guarantee requirements applicable to notices. |
| (b) You are a new operator, that is, you were not the operator identified in the notice on file with BLM on January 20, 2001 | The provisions of this subpart, including §3809.320, govern your operations for 2 years after January 20, 2001, unless you extend your notice under §3809.333. |
| (c) You later modify your notice | (1) You may conduct operations on the original acreage for 2 years after January 20, 2001 under the terms of your existing notice and the regulations in effect immediately before that date (See 43 CFR parts 1000-end, revised as of Oct. 1, 2000.) After 2 years, you may extend your notice under §3809.333. BLM may require a modification under §3809.331(a)(1). See §3809.503(b) for financial guarantee requirements applicable to notices. |
| (2) Your operations on any additional acreage come under the provisions of this subpart, including §§3809.11 and 3809.21, and may require approval of a plan of operations before the additional surface disturbance may. | |
| (d) Your notice has expired | You may not conduct operations under an expired notice. You must promptly submit either a new notice under §3809.301 or a plan of operations under §3809.401, whichever is applicable, or immediately begin to reclaim your project area. See §§3809.11 and 3809.21. |
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