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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A WSR lease may provide for the following, subject to the conditions in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section:
(1) Alternative forms of compensation, including but not limited to, in-kind consideration and payments based on percentage of income; or
(2) Varying types of consideration at specific stages during the life of the lease, including but not limited to fixed annual payments during installation, payments based on income during an operational period, and bonuses.
(b) For tribal land, we will defer to the tribe's determination that the compensation in paragraph (a) of this section is in its best interest, if the tribe submits a signed certification or tribal authorization stating that it has determined the compensation in paragraph (a) of this section to be in its best interest.
(c) For individually owned land, we may approve a lease that provides for compensation under paragraph (a) of this section if we determine that it is in the best interest of the Indian landowners.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 25. Indians § 25.162.555 May a WSR lease provide for non-monetary or varying types of compensation? - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-25-indians/cfr-sect-25-162-555/
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