A drilling permit lasts four years and cannot be renewed
What the document says“4-year period beginning on the date that the permit to drill is approved.”
The section adds a new paragraph (4) to subsection (p) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act providing that a permit to drill approved under that subsection is valid for a single, non renewable four year period starting the day it is approved.
What the document actually says“4-year period beginning on the date that the permit to drill is approved.”
That sentence, in plain words
The permit runs for four years. The clock starts the day it is approved.
What this is about
There is only one such run. The permit cannot be renewed. After four years a new one must be sought.
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