WebThe Mining Law of 1872, as amended (30 U.S.C. §§ 22-54 and §§ 611-615) allows citizens of the United States the opportunity to explore for, ... (FLPMA), Section 314 amended the Mining Law to require persons holding mining claims and sites to record their mining claims with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) by October 22, 1979. WebFederal land managers are on record declaring that the 1872 Mining Law gives them no choice but to permit mining, no matter if the land is better used for recreation, …

NEW FEDERAL MINING LAW ABANDONMENT PROVISIONS: A …

WebOpen to mineral entry means that the land is open to the location of mining claims or sites under the General Mining Law. Patent means a document conveying title to Federal surface and/or minerals. Recording means the act of filing a notice or certificate of location with the local recording office and BLM, as required by FLPMA. The acquisition of mining rights on public land in the West is mostly governed by the 1872 act. Subsequent changes to the law include: • Timber and Stone Act, an 1878 law that allowed private purchase of minable government land was codified as 43 U.S.C. §§ 311, 313, but subsequently repealed; • the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, 30 U.S.C. §§ 181 et. seq., which made certain nonmetallic minerals, such as petroleum and oil … cio john hancock

Public Lands Foundation Position Statement 1872 Mining Law

WebFLPMA repealed more than 1,000 out-of-date land management statutes, replacing them with new policies, including a new planning system. Sure, it didn’t affect the big statutes … http://archive.gao.gov/d15t6/138159.pdf WebProspects for Mining Law Reform Robert J. Uram 1994, Congress came very close to passing legis-lation that would have comprehensively changed the Mining Law of 1872. 30 U.S.C. §§ 21-43. This effort was the first serious attempt to reform the Mining Law since the 1970s. This article explores the historical of efforts to reform the Mining Law ... dialog touchoutside