Permits

(a) Permits required No person may engage in mineral activities on Federal land that may cause a disturbance of surface resources, including land, air, ground water and surface water, and fish and wildlife, unless a permit is issued to such person under this title authorizing such activities. (b) Casual use Notwithstanding subsection (a), a permit under this title shall not be required for mineral activities that are a casual use of the Federal land. (c) National Environmental Policy Act (1) In general The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct the permit processes under this Act in accordance with the timing and other requirements under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). (2) Coordination To the extent practicable, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the permit process.