# 25 CFR § 211.1: Purpose and scope

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 211.1
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER I—ENERGY AND MINERALS > PART 211—LEASING OF TRIBAL LANDS FOR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) The regulations in this part govern leases and permits for the development of Indian tribal oil and gas, geothermal, and solid mineral resources except as provided under paragraph (e) of this section. These regulations are applicable to lands or interests in lands the title to which is held in trust by the United States or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States. These regulations are intended to ensure that Indian mineral owners desiring to have their resources developed are assured that they will be developed in a manner that maximizes their best economic interests and minimizes any adverse environmental impacts or cultural impacts resulting from such development.
(b) The regulations in this part shall be subject to amendment at any time by the Secretary of the Interior. No regulation that becomes effective after the date of approval of any lease or permit shall operate to affect the duration of the lease or permit, rate of royalty, rental, or acreage unless agreed to by all parties to the lease or permit.
(c) The regulations of the Bureau of Land Management, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Minerals Management Service that are referenced in §§ 211.4, 211.5, and 211.6 are supplemental to the regulations in this part, and apply to parties holding leases or permits for development of Indian mineral resources unless specifically stated otherwise in this part or in such other Federal regulations.
(d) Nothing in the regulations in this part is intended to prevent Indian tribes from exercising their lawful governmental authority to regulate the conduct of persons, businesses, operations or mining within their territorial jurisdiction.
(e) The regulations in this part do not apply to leasing and development governed by regulations in 25 CFR parts 213 (Members of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma), 226 (Osage), or 227 (Wind River Reservation).

## Nearby sections

- [25 CFR § 211.1 § 211.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.1.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.2 § 211.2 Information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.3 § 211.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.4 § 211.4 Authority and responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.4.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.5 § 211.5 Authority and responsibility of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.5.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.6 § 211.6 Authority and responsibility of the Minerals Management Service (MMS).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.6.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.7 § 211.7 Environmental studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.7.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.8 § 211.8 Government employees cannot acquire leases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.8.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.9 § 211.9 Existing permits or leases for minerals issued pursuant to 43 CFR chapter II and acquired for Indian tribes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.9.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.20 § 211.20 Leasing procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.20.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.22 § 211.22 Leases for subsurface storage of oil or gas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.22.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.23 § 211.23 Corporate qualifications and requests for information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.23.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.24 § 211.24 Bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.24.md)
- [25 CFR § 211.25 § 211.25 Acreage limitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.25.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-211.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.