50 CFR Part 29
PART 29—LAND USE MANAGEMENT
- PART 29—LAND USE MANAGEMENT
- Chapter I—United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior › Subchapter C—The National Wildlife Refuge System
- Subpart A—General Rules
- § 29.1 May we allow economic uses on national wildlife refuges?
- § 29.2 Cooperative land management.
- §§ 29.3-29.4 [Reserved]
- § 29.5 Fees.
- Subpart B—Rights-of-Way General Regulations
- § 29.10 Definitions.
- § 29.11 Purpose and scope.
- § 29.12 Preexisting uses.
- § 29.13 Compatibility-determination requirement.
- § 29.14 Preapplication meeting.
- § 29.15 General application procedures.
- § 29.16 Right-of-way permit application.
- § 29.17 Survey plat and legal description.
- § 29.18 Reimbursement of costs.
- § 29.19 Nature of interest granted.
- § 29.20 Terms and conditions.
- § 29.21 Construction.
- § 29.22 Disposal, transfer, or termination of interest.
- § 29.23 Required payment for use and occupancy of National Wildlife Refuge System land.
- § 29.24 Electric power transmission line rights-of-way.
- § 29.25 Rights-of-way for pipelines for the transportation of oil, natural gas, synthetic liquid, or gaseous fuels, or any refined product produced from these substances.
- § 29.26 Hearing and appeals procedures.
- § 29.27 Severability.
- Subpart C—Mineral Operations
- § 29.31 Mineral ownerships in the United States.
- § 29.32 Non-Federal mineral rights.
- Subpart D—Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights
- Purpose and Scope
- § 29.40 What are the purpose and scope of the regulations in this subpart?
- § 29.41 When does this subpart apply to me?
- § 29.42 What authorization do I need to conduct operations?
- § 29.43 If I am already operating under Service authorization, what do I need to do?
- § 29.44 If I am operating without prior Service authorization, what do I need to do?
- Definitions
- § 29.50 What do the terms used in this subpart mean?
- Pre-Existing Operations
- § 29.60 Do I need an operations permit for my pre-existing operation?
- § 29.61 What information must I provide to the Service?
- § 29.62 What if I intend to conduct new operations or modify my pre-existing operations?
- § 29.63 What plugging and reclamation requirements apply to my pre-existing operations?
- § 29.64 What other provisions apply to my operations?
- Temporary Access Permits
- § 29.70 When do I need a temporary access permit?
- § 29.71 How do I apply for a temporary access permit?
- § 29.72 When will the Service grant a temporary access permit?
- § 29.73 How much time will I have to conduct my reconnaissance surveys?
- Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Non-Federal Surface Location
- § 29.80 Do I need a permit for accessing oil and gas rights from a non-Federal location?
- Operations Permit: Application
- § 29.90 Who must apply for an operations permit?
- § 29.91 What should I do before filing an application?
- § 29.92 May I use previously submitted information?
- § 29.93 Do I need to submit information for all possible future operations?
- § 29.94 What information must be included in all applications?
- § 29.95 What additional information must be included if I am proposing geophysical exploration?
- § 29.96 What additional information must be included if I am proposing drilling operations?
- § 29.97 What additional information must be included if I am proposing production operations?
- Operations Permit: Application Review and Approval
- § 29.100 How will the Service process my application?
- § 29.101 How will the Service conduct an initial review?
- § 29.102 How will the Service conduct a formal review?
- § 29.103 What standards must be met to approve my application?
- § 29.104 What actions may the Service take on my operations permit application?
- Operating Standards
- § 29.110 What are the purposes of the Service's operating standards?
- § 29.111 What general facility design and management standards must I meet?
- § 29.112 What fish and wildlife protection standards must I meet?
- § 29.113 What hydrologic standards must I meet?
- § 29.114 What safety standards must I meet?
- § 29.115 What lighting and visual standards must I meet?
- § 29.116 What noise reduction standards must I meet?
- § 29.117 What reclamation and protection standards must I meet?
- § 29.118 What additional operating standards apply to geophysical operations?
- § 29.119 What additional operating standards apply to drilling and production operations?
- General Terms and Conditions
- § 29.120 What terms and conditions apply to all operators?
- § 29.121 What monitoring and reporting is required for all operators?
- § 29.122 For how long is my operations permit valid?
- Access Fees
- § 29.140 May I cross Federal property to reach the boundary of my oil and gas right?
- § 29.141 Will the Service charge me a fee for access?
- § 29.142 Will I be charged a fee for emergency access to my operations?
- Financial Assurance
- § 29.150 When do I have to provide financial assurance to the Service?
- § 29.151 How does the Service establish the amount of financial assurance?
- § 29.152 Will the Service adjust the amount required for my financial assurance?
- § 29.153 When will the Service release my financial assurance?
- § 29.154 Under what circumstances will I forfeit my financial assurance?
- Modification to an Operation
- § 29.160 Can I modify operations under an approved permit?
- Change of Operator
- § 29.170 What are my responsibilities if I transfer my right to operate?
- § 29.171 What must I do if operations are transferred to me?
- Well Plugging
- § 29.180 When must I plug my well?
- § 29.181 Can I get an extension to the well plugging requirement?
- Prohibited Acts and Penalties
- § 29.190 What acts are prohibited under this subpart?
- § 29.191 What enforcement actions can the Service take?
- § 29.192 How do violations affect my ability to obtain a permit?
- Appeals
- § 29.200 Can I, as operator, appeal Service decisions?
- Public Information
- § 29.210 How can the public learn about oil and gas activities on refuge lands?
- Information Collection
- § 29.220 Has the Office of Management and Budget approved the collection of information?
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