Specialty Areas
OIL & GAS
GEOTHERMAL
COAL
General Information
Forest Service Energy Strategic Plan: Forest Service plan to meet National Energy Plan goals.
36 CFR 228 Subpart E :Forest Service regulations for oil and gas operations on National Forest System lands.
FSM 2820: Forest Service manual section for mineral leasing operations on National Forest System lands.
FSM 2860: Forest Service manual section for mineral prospecting and collecting on National Forest System lands, including geophysical activities.
Notice to Conduct Geophysical Exploration: Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Joint Form, BLM 3150-4/FS-2800-16, for conducting geophysical operations on federal lands.
Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration: Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Joint Form, BLM 3150-5/FS-2800-16a, for completing geophysical operations on federal lands.