43 C.F.R. § 3511.15
How long will my lease be in effect?
Cite as 43 C.F.R. § 3511.15 (2026)
Commodity
Initial Term
Period of Renewal or
Readjustment
(a) Phosphate
Indeterminate
Subject to readjustment at the end of each 20 year period.
(b) Sodium
20 years
Can be renewed for 10 years at the end of the initial term and for following 10 year periods.
(c) Potassium
Indeterminate
Subject to readjustment at the end of each 20 year period.
(d) Sulphur
20 years
Can be renewed for 10 years at the end of the initial term and for following 10 year periods.
(e) Gilsonite
20 years and for as long thereafter as gilsonite is produced in paying quantities
Subject to readjustment at the end of each 20 year period.
(f) Hardrock Minerals
not to exceed 20 years
Can be renewed for 10 years at the end of the initial term and for following 10 year periods.
(g) Asphalt
20 years
Can be renewed for 10 years at the end of the initial term and for following 10 year periods.