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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION (REGION 6)
PORTLAND, OR
FSM 2800 – MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
CHAPTER 20 – MINERAL LEASES, PERMITS, AND LICENSES
R6 Supplement No.: 2800-2012-1
Effective Date: April 2, 2012
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: Maureen T. Hyzer
For the Regional Forester
Date Approved: 3/29/2012
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document; remove entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to this title was R6 FSM
Supplement No. 2800-2007 to Chapter 2850
New Document(s):
R6 Supplement 2800-2012-1
2 Pages
Superseded Document(s) by
Issuance Number and
Effective Date
R6 Supplement 2800-95-3, dated 6/29/95
1 page
Digest:
2822.03 – Updates the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, pursuant to an
interagency Memorandum of Understanding reference to R6 FSM 1561, Exhibit 01.
2822.04c – Allows for redelegation of Forest Supervisor signing authority to District Rangers.
Designates the Leasing Team, Centralized National Operations (CNO), Minerals and Geology
Staff, as the processing point of contact between the Forest Service and Bureau of Land
Management.
R6 SUPPLEMENT 2800-2012-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 2, 2012
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 2800 – MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
CHAPTER 2820 – MINERAL LEASES, PERMITS, AND LICENSES
2822 – MINERIAL LICENSES, PERMITS, AND LEASES ADMINISTORED BY
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2822.03 – Policy
Permits issued by the Forest Service in Oregon geothermal, oil and gas, and other leasable
minerals activities will require coordination and/or information sharing with Oregon Department
of Geology and Mineral Industries, pursuant to an interagency Memorandum of Understanding
(R6 FSM 1561, Exhibit 01)
2822.04 – Responsibility
2822.04c – Forest Supervisors
Forest Supervisors are delegated the authority to sign responses to proposals, forwarded by the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to issue oil and gas, coal, phosphate, sodium, geothermal,
and potassium leases/licenses/permits for lands under their jurisdiction other than those reserved
to the Chief (2822.04a). Forest Supervisors may also sign all NEPA documentation associated
with these actions. This authority related to post lease activity or actions may be re-delegated to
District Rangers provided they have the necessary expertise to accomplish the work. The
Regional Forester shall give final authorization and transmit lease parcels to the BLM (WO
Amendment 2800-94-2, Chapter 2822.04b).
The Leasing Team, Centralized National Operations (CNO), Minerals and Geology Staff, is the
processing point of contact between the Forest Service and BLM. The BLM will submit requests
to the Regional Forester, with a copy to the CNO Leasing Team, who will in turn transmit
requests to the Forests. Forests shall send a copy (electronic preferred) of all finalized
consent/recommend/not object responses to the Leasing Team. The CNO maintains the official
Forest Service records for all leasable actions.
2822.31 - Rights
2822.31e - Rights to Use of Surface
Associated uses by the Lessee or operator, directly related to the drilling and/or production of an
oil and gas well, should be approved as part of the Surface Use Plan of Operations whether
located on or off lease. These uses would typically involve such things as off lease road access,
crew camps, helispot, flowlines, for example. Uses by other than the lessee or operator, must be
authorized through the issuance of a Special Use Permit or other means of authorization.