Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
Chapter I - United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior |
SubChapter C - The National Wildlife Refuge System |
Part 29 - Land Use Management |
Subpart A - General Rules |
§ 29.1 - May we allow economic uses on national wildlife refuges? |
§ 29.2 - Cooperative land management. |
§ 29.3 - Nonprogram uses. |
§ 29.4 - [Reserved] |
§ 29.5 - Fees. |
§§ 29.3--29.4 - [Reserved] |
Subpart B - Rights-of-Way General Regulations |
§ 29.21 - What do these terms mean? |
§ 29.22 - Hearing and appeals procedures. |
§ 29.21-1 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 29.21-2 - Application procedures. |
§ 29.21-3 - Nature of interest granted. |
§ 29.21-4 - Terms and conditions. |
§ 29.21-5 - Construction. |
§ 29.21-6 - Disposal, transfer or termination of interest. |
§ 29.21-7 - What payment do we require for use and occupancy of national wildlife refuge lands? |
§ 29.21-8 - Electric power transmission line rights-of-way. |
§ 29.21-9 - Rights-of-way for pipelines for the transportation of oil, natural gas, synthetic liquid or gaseous fuels, or any refined product produced therefrom. |
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 |
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? |
Modification to an Operation |
§ 29.160 - Can I modify operations under an approved permit? |
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? |
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? |
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? |
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? |
Public Information |
§ 29.210 - How can the public learn about oil and gas activities on refuge lands? |
Definitions |
§ 29.50 - What do the terms used in this subpart mean? |
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? |
Well Plugging |
§ 29.180 - When must I plug my well? |
§ 29.181 - Can I get an extension to the well plugging requirement? |
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? |
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? |
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? |
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? |
Appeals |
§ 29.200 - Can I, as operator, appeal Service decisions? |
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? |
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? |
Information Collection |
§ 29.220 - Has the Office of Management and Budget approved the collection of information? |