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§ 37.11 — General Standards For Exploratory Activities

50 C.F.R. § 37.11

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(a) No exploratory activities shall be conducted without a special use permit. Requirements and procedures for obtaining a special use permit are prescribed in §§ 37.21 through 37.23.

(b) Exploratory activities shall be conducted so that they do not:

(1) Significantly adversely affect the refuge's wildlife, its habitat, or the environment;

(2) Unnecessarily duplicate exploratory activities of the permittee or another permittee; and

(3) Unreasonably or significantly interfere with another permittee's activities.

(c) Reexamination of an area may be permitted by the Regional Director if necessary to correct data deficiencies or to refine or improve data or information already gathered.

(d) Drilling of exploratory wells is prohibited.

50 C.F.R. § 37.12

Authorizing Statute

Purposes
44 U.S.C. § 3501
Departmental regulations
5 U.S.C. § 301
Fees and charges for Government services and things of value
31 U.S.C. § 9701
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain resource assessment
16 U.S.C. § 3142
Participation of local governments in revenue from areas administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
16 U.S.C. § 715s