CHAPTER 3 PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES IN STATUS DETERMINATION AND LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL AND GAS ON FEDERAL LANDS

• Jurisdiction: United States

Federal Land Status Determination
(May 1971)
CHAPTER 3
PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES IN STATUS DETERMINATION AND LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL AND GAS ON FEDERAL LANDS
C. M. Peterson
POULSON, ODELL & PETERSON
SUITE 1520, 1700 BROADWAY
DENVER, COLORADO 80202

I. PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES IN STATUS DETERMINATION

* Purpose of the particular status determination

* Limit Status Report to materials examined

* Ordering copies of Records

* Deposit accounts

* Security problems

* Order of search

STATUS REPORT — Check List

General

Date of Search

By

Serial Number

File Number

Description

County

Township

Range

Meridian

Case Files

Lease of Permit Applicant

Address

Lease or Permit Application Form

Mineral applied for

Filing Fee

Act under which offer filed

Date and Time filed

Acreage requested

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Description

Amount

Acreage rejected

Acreage in Lease or Permit

Qualifications of Applicant

Evidence of Authority

Sole Party in interest

Isolated

Six Square Mile Rule

Acreage Limitations

Conflicting Applications

Drawing

Date

Priority Number and Disposition of Conflicting Offers

Date Lease or Permit issued

Clear listed by U.S.G.S.

Environmental clearance

Effective Date of Lease or Permit

Administrative agency consent

Stipulations

Consent to Stipulations

Bonds

Rentals (On leases issued prior to July 29, 1954, is lease subject to PL 555?)

Year

Amount

When Paid

Paid by

Lease or Permit extensions

Application date

Filed

By

Approved

Extended to

Per Regulation

Additional Stipulations

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Assignments

New Serial Number assigned

Assignor

Assignee

Date of Assignment

Date Assignment filed

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