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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) You must pay ONRR, under the regulations at 30 CFR part 1218, a rent fee for your project easement of $5 per acre, subject to a minimum of $450 per year, unless specified otherwise in the Final Sale Notice or lease:
(1) The size of the project easement area for a cable or a pipeline is the full length of the corridor and a width of 200 feet (61 meters), centered on the cable or pipeline; and
(2) The size of a project easement area for an accessory platform is limited to the aerial extent of anchor chains and other facilities and devices associated with the accessory.
(b) You must commence rent payments for your project easement upon our approval of your COP or GAP:
(1) You must make the first rent payment when the operations term begins, as provided in § 585.500;
(2) You must submit all subsequent rent payments in accordance with the regulations at 30 CFR 1218.51; and
(3) You must continue to pay annual rent for your project easement until your lease is terminated.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 30. Mineral Resources § 30.585.507 What rent payments must I pay on a project easement? - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-30-mineral-resources/cfr-sect-30-585-507/
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