25 C.F.R. § 162.543 — May permanent improvements be made under a WSR lease?
§ 162.543 May permanent improvements be made under a WSR lease? (a) A WSR lease must provide for the installation of a facility and associated infrastructure of a size and magnitude necessary for the generation and delivery of electricity, in accordance with § 162.019. These facilities and associated infrastructure are considered permanent improvements. A resource development plan must be submitted for approval with the lease under § 162.563(h). (b) If the parties agree to any of the following changes to the resource development plan after lease approval, they must submit the revised plan to BIA for the file: (1) Location of permanent improvements; (2) Type of permanent improvements; or (3) Delay of 90 days or more in any phase of development.