(a) You can apply between December 28, 2020 and December 29, 2025.
- (1) If an application is submitted prior to the beginning of the application period, it will be held until the application period begins and considered timely filed.
- (2) If an application is submitted by mail after the application period, the BLM will use the post-mark date to determine if the application was timely filed.
- (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, in the case of a corrected or completed application or of an application for a substitute selection for resolution of a conflict or an unavailable land selection, you can submit a corrected, completed, or substitute application within 60 days of receiving the notice described in § 2569.410, § 2569.502(b), or § 2569.503(a), respectively. This period may be extended for up to two years in order to allow a personal representative, guardian, conservator, or attorney-in-fact to be appointed, as provided in § 2569.507(c).
- (c) Except as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the BLM will issue a decision rejecting any application received after December 29, 2025.