30 U.S.C. § 271 : US Code - Section 271: Prospecting permits; lands included; acreage

Search 30 U.S.C. § 271 : US Code - Section 271: Prospecting permits; lands included; acreage

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed,
under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to grant to
any qualified applicant a prospecting permit which shall give the
exclusive right to prospect for sulphur in lands belonging to the
United States located in the States of Louisiana and New Mexico for
a period of not exceeding two years: Provided, That the area to be
included in such a permit shall be not exceeding six hundred and
forty acres of land in reasonably compact form.