§ 6302.16 When and how may I gather scientific information about resources in BLM wilderness?
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Title 43 CFR: Public Lands: Interior › Chapter II: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › Part 6300: MANAGEMENT OF DESIGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS › Subpart 6302: Use of Wilderness Areas, Prohibited Acts, and Penalties › § 6302.16: § 6302.16 When and how may I gather scientific information about resources in BLM wilderness?
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(a) You may conduct research, including gathering information and collecting natural or cultural resources in wilderness areas, using methods that may cause greater impacts on the wilderness environment than allowed under § 6302.15(a), if—
(1) Similar research opportunities are not reasonably available outside wilderness;
(2) You carry out your proposed activity in a manner compatible with the preservation of the wilderness environment and conforming to the applicable management plan;
(3) Any ground disturbance or removal of material is the minimum necessary for the scientific purposes of the research; and
(4) You have an authorization from BLM.
(b) You must reclaim disturbed areas, and BLM may require you to post a bond.
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