43 C.F.R. § 9212.0-5
Definitions.
Cite as 43 C.F.R. § 9212.0-5 (2026)
As used in this subpart, the term:
(a)
Person
means individuals, corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies or joint stock companies.
(b)
Authorized officer
means any employee of the Bureau of Land Management to whom has been delegated the authority to perform the duties described in this subpart.
(c)
Public lands
means any lands and interest in lands owned by the United States within the several States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management, without regard to how the United States acquired ownership, except:
(1) Lands located on the Outer Continental Shelf; and
(2) Lands held for the benefit of Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos.
(d)
Fire
means the burning of timber, trees, slash, brush, tundra, grass or other flammable material such as, but not limited to, petroleum products, trash, rubbish, lumber, paper, cloth or agricultural refuse occurring out of doors and includes
campfire
as defined in this section.
(e)
Campfire
means a controlled fire occurring out of doors used for cooking, branding, personal warmth, lighting, ceremonial or esthetic purposes.
(f)
Permit
means authorization in writing by the authorized officer.
(g)
Closed area
means public lands closed to entry by a Bureau of Land Management fire prevention order.
(h)
Wildlife
means any wildland fire that requires a suppression response.
(i)
Restricted area
means public lands restricted as to use(s) by a Bureau of Land Management fire prevention order.