285.505—What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a limited lease?

(a) The rent for a limited lease is $3 per acre per year, unless otherwise established in the Final Sale Notice and your lease instrument.
(b) You must pay the first 6-months rent when MMS issues your limited lease, as provided in § 285.500.
(c) You must pay rent at the beginning of each subsequent 1-year period on the entire lease area for the duration of your operations term in accordance with the regulations at § 218.51 of this chapter.
(d) The MMS will not charge an operating fee for the authorized sale of power from a limited lease.