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Title 25IndiansPart / Section
Chapter IBureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior1 – 299
Subchapter HLand and Water150 – 183
Part 162Leases and Permits162.001 – 162.703
Subpart EWind and Solar Resource Leases162.501 – 162.599
General Provisions Applicable to WEELs and WSR Leases162.501 – 162.503
§ 162.501What types of leases does this subpart cover?
§ 162.502Who must obtain a WEEL or WSR lease?
§ 162.503Is there a model WEEL or WSR lease?
WEELs162.511 – 162.522
§ 162.511What is the purpose of a WEEL?
§ 162.512How long may the term of a WEEL run?
§ 162.513Are there mandatory provisions a WEEL must contain?
§ 162.514May permanent improvements be made under a WEEL?
§ 162.515How must a WEEL address ownership of permanent improvements?
§ 162.516How will BIA enforce removal requirements in a WEEL?
§ 162.517What requirements for due diligence must a WEEL include?
§ 162.518How must a WEEL describe the land?
§ 162.519May a WEEL allow for compatible uses by the Indian landowner?
§ 162.520Who owns the energy resource information obtained under the WEEL?
§ 162.521May a lessee incorporate its WEEL analyses into its WSR lease analyses?
§ 162.522May a WEEL contain an option for the lessee to enter into a WSR lease?
WEEL Monetary Compensation Requirements162.523 – 162.524
§ 162.523How much compensation must be paid under a WEEL?
§ 162.524Will BIA require a valuation for a WEEL?
WEEL Bonding and Insurance162.525 – 162.527
§ 162.525Must a lessee provide a performance bond for a WEEL?
§ 162.526 [Reserved]
§ 162.527Must a lessee provide insurance for a WEEL?
WEEL Approval162.528 – 162.533
§ 162.528What documents are required for BIA approval of a WEEL?
§ 162.529Will BIA review a proposed WEEL before or during preparation of the NEPA review documentation?
§ 162.530What is the approval process for a WEEL?
§ 162.531How will BIA decide whether to approve a WEEL?
§ 162.532When will a WEEL be effective?
§ 162.533Must a WEEL lease document be recorded?
WEEL Administration162.534
§ 162.534May the parties amend, assign, sublease, or mortgage a WEEL?
WEEL Compliance and Enforcement162.535 – 162.537
§ 162.535What effectiveness, compliance, and enforcement provisions apply to WEELs?
§ 162.536Under what circumstances may a WEEL be terminated?
§ 162.537 [Reserved]
WSR Leases162.538 – 162.548
§ 162.538What is the purpose of a WSR lease?
§ 162.539Must I obtain a WEEL before obtaining a WSR lease?
§ 162.540How long may the term of a WSR lease run?
§ 162.541What must the lease include if it contains an option to renew?
§ 162.542Are there mandatory provisions a WSR lease must contain?
§ 162.543May permanent improvements be made under a WSR lease?
§ 162.544How must a WSR lease address ownership of permanent improvements?
§ 162.545How will BIA enforce removal requirements in a WSR lease?
§ 162.546What requirements for due diligence must a WSR lease include?
§ 162.547How must a WSR lease describe the land?
§ 162.548May a WSR lease allow compatible uses?
WSR Lease Monetary Compensation Requirements162.549 – 162.558
§ 162.549How much monetary compensation must be paid under a WSR lease of tribal land?
§ 162.550How much monetary compensation must be paid under a WSR lease of individually owned Indian land?
§ 162.551How will BIA determine fair market rental for a WSR lease?
§ 162.552When are monetary compensation payments due under a WSR lease?
§ 162.553Must a WSR lease specify who receives monetary compensation payments?
§ 162.554What form of monetary compensation payment is acceptable under a WSR lease?
§ 162.555May a WSR lease provide for non-monetary or varying types of compensation?
§ 162.556Will BIA notify a lessee when a payment is due under a WSR lease?
§ 162.557Must a WSR lease provide for compensation reviews or adjustments?
§ 162.558What other types of payments are required under a WSR lease?
WSR Lease Bonding and Insurance162.559 – 162.562
§ 162.559Must a lessee provide a performance bond for a WSR lease?
§ 162.560What forms of security are acceptable under a WSR lease?
§ 162.561What is the release process for a performance bond or alternative form of security under a WSR lease?
§ 162.562Must a lessee provide insurance for a WSR lease?
WSR Lease Approval162.563 – 162.569
§ 162.563What documents are required for BIA approval of a WSR lease?
§ 162.564Will BIA review a proposed WSR lease before or during preparation of the NEPA review documentation?
§ 162.565What is the approval process for a WSR lease?
§ 162.566How will BIA decide whether to approve a WSR lease?
§ 162.567When will a WSR lease be effective?
§ 162.568Must a WSR lease document be recorded?
§ 162.569Will BIA require an appeal bond for an appeal of a decision on a WSR lease document?
WSR Lease Amendments162.570 – 162.573
§ 162.570May the parties amend a WSR lease?
§ 162.571What are the consent requirements for an amendment to a WSR lease?
§ 162.572What is the approval process for an amendment to a WSR lease?
§ 162.573How will BIA decide whether to approve an amendment to a WSR lease?
WSR Lease Assignments162.574 – 162.577
§ 162.574May a lessee assign a WSR lease?
§ 162.575What are the consent requirements for an assignment of a WSR lease?
§ 162.576What is the approval process for an assignment of a WSR lease?
§ 162.577How will BIA decide whether to approve an assignment of a WSR lease?
WSR Lease Subleases162.578 – 162.581
§ 162.578May a lessee sublease a WSR lease?
§ 162.579What are the consent requirements for a sublease of a WSR lease?
§ 162.580What is the approval process for a sublease of a WSR lease?
§ 162.581How will BIA decide whether to approve a sublease of a WSR lease?
WSR Leasehold Mortgages162.582 – 162.585
§ 162.582May a lessee mortgage a WSR lease?
§ 162.583What are the consent requirements for a leasehold mortgage of a WSR lease?
§ 162.584What is the approval process for a leasehold mortgage of a WSR lease?
§ 162.585How will BIA decide whether to approve a leasehold mortgage of a WSR lease?
WSR Lease Effectiveness, Compliance, and Enforcement162.586 – 162.599
§ 162.586When will an amendment, assignment, sublease, or leasehold mortgage of a WSR lease be effective?
§ 162.587What happens if BIA disapproves an amendment, assignment, sublease, or leasehold mortgage of a WSR lease?
§ 162.588What happens if BIA does not meet a deadline for issuing a decision on a lease document?
§ 162.589May BIA investigate compliance with a WSR lease?
§ 162.590May a WSR lease provide for negotiated remedies if there is a violation?
§ 162.591What will BIA do about a violation of a WSR lease?
§ 162.592What will BIA do if a lessee does not cure a violation of a WSR lease on time?
§ 162.593Will late payment charges or special fees apply to delinquent payments due under a WSR lease?
§ 162.594How will payment rights relating to WSR leases be allocated?
§ 162.595When will a cancellation of a WSR lease be effective?
§ 162.596What will BIA do if a lessee remains in possession after a WSR lease expires or is terminated or cancelled?
§ 162.597Will BIA appeal bond regulations apply to cancellation decisions involving WSR leases?
§ 162.598When will BIA issue a decision on an appeal from a WSR leasing decision?
§ 162.599What happens if the lessee abandons the leased premises?