16-U.S.C.-459D-3
§459D-3 – §459D-3. Reservation of Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
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Title 16 > Chapter 1 > Subchapter LXIII > Section 459d-3
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- Reference: Section 459d-3
- Legend: §459D-3 – §459D-3. Reservation of Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
- USCode Year: 2013
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(a) When acquiring land, waters, or interests therein, the Secretary shall permit a reservation by the grantor of all or any part of the oil and gas minerals in such land or waters and of other minerals therein which can be removed by similar means, with the right of occupation and use of so much of the surface of the land or waters as may be required for all purposes reasonably incident to the mining or removal of such from beneath the surface of these lands and waters and the lands and waters adjacent thereto, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary with respect to such mining or removal.
(b) Any acquisition hereunder shall exclude and shall not diminish any right of occupation or use of the surface under grants, leases, or easements existing on April 11, 1961, which are reasonably necessary for the exploration, development, production, storing, processing, or transporting of oil and gas minerals that are removed from outside the boundaries of the national seashore and the Secretary may grant additional rights of occupation or use of the surface for the purposes aforesaid upon the terms and under such regulations as may be prescribed by him.
(Pub. L. 87–712, §4, Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 651.)
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