# 36 CFR § 228.1: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 CFR § 228.1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 228—MINERALS > Subpart A—Locatable Minerals

## Text

It is the purpose of these regulations to set forth rules and procedures through which use of the surface of National Forest System lands in connection with operations authorized by the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. 21-54), which confer a statutory right to enter upon the public lands to search for minerals, shall be conducted so as to minimize adverse environmental impacts on National Forest System surface resources. It is not the purpose of these regulations to provide for the management of mineral resources; the responsibility for managing such resources is in the Secretary of the Interior.

## Nearby sections

- [36 CFR § 228.1 § 228.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.1.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.2 § 228.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.2.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.3 § 228.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.3.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.4 § 228.4 Plan of operations—notice of intent—requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.4.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.5 § 228.5 Plan of operations—approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.5.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.6 § 228.6 Availability of information to the public.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.6.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.7 § 228.7 Inspection, noncompliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.7.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.8 § 228.8 Requirements for environmental protection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.8.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.9 § 228.9 Maintenance during operations, public safety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.9.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.10 § 228.10 Cessation of operations, removal of structures and equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.10.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.11 § 228.11 Prevention and control of fire.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.11.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.12 § 228.12 Access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.12.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.13 § 228.13 Financial Assurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.13.md)
- [36 CFR § 228.14 § 228.14 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-228.14.md)

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