Surveying and planning requirements.

85-04-04-02. Surveying and planning requirements. 1. Before accessing trust lands to conduct any surveys, including general surveys, metes-and- bounds, centerline, cadastral, ocular reconnaissance cultural resource surveys, and habitat or wetland delineations, the following criteria must be met: a. An application for an encumbrance for which the survey is being conducted must be filed with the department; and b. Any person or entity conducting survey work on behalf of the applicant shall obtain a surveying and planning permit from the department. 1 2. The person or entity conducting the survey shall provide notice to the surface tenant of the need for access to trust lands for survey purposes no later than seven calendar days before the scheduled access date. History: Effective January 1, 2020; amended effective April 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 15-01-02, 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 15-01-02, 15-05-01