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 106 STAT. 3108 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 "(C) Notwithstanding the consent requirement referenced in section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 352), the Secretary shall issue a noncompetitive lease under subsection (c)(1) to a holder who makes an election under subparagraph (A) and who is qualified to hold a lease under this Act. Such lease shall be subject to all terms and conditions under this Act that are applicable to leases issued under subsection (c)(D. "(D) A lease issued pursuant to this paragraph shall continue so long as oil or gas continues to be produced in paying quantities. "(£) This paragraph shall apply only to tnose lands under the administration of the Secretary of Agriculture where the United States acquired an interest in such lands pursuant to the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961 and following).". 30 USC 226 note. (jj) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to those mineral estates in which the interest of the United States becomes a vested present interest after January 1, 1990. SEC. 2508. CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OIL AND GAS. (a) IN GENERAL. — Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is amended by adding the following new subsection after subsection (n): "(o) CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OIL AND GAS. — (1) Prior to the commencement of surface-disturbing activities relating to the development of oil and gas deposits on lands described under paragraph (5), the Secretary of Agriculture shall require, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary, that such activities be subject to terms and conditions as provided under paragraph (2). "(2) The terms and conditions referred to in paragraph (1) shall require that reasonable advance notice be furnished to the Secretary of Agriculture at least 60 days prior to the commencement of surface disturbing activities. "(3) Advance notice under paragraph (2) shall include each of the following items of information: "(A) A designated field representative. improvements, including but not limited to, well sites and road and pipeline accesses. "(C) A plan of operations, of an interim character if necessary, setting forth a schedule for construction and drilling. "(D) A plan of erosion and sedimentation control. "(E) Proof of ownership of mineral title. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to afTect any authority of the State in which the lands concerned are located to impose any requirements with respect to such oil and gas operations. "(4) The person proposing to develop oil and gas deposits on lands described under paragraph (5) shall either— "(A) permit the Secretary to market merchantable timber owned by the United States on lands subject to such activities; or "(B) arrange to purchase merchantable timber on lands subject to such surface disturbing activities from the Secretary of Agriculture, or otherwise arrange for the disposition of such merchantable timber, upon such terms and upon such advance notice of the items referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (3) as the Secretary may accept.
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