BLM Dumps Yearly Mining Claim Paperwork: Less Hassle Ahead
Published Date: 7/17/2025
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The Bureau of Land Management is scrapping some old rules about yearly paperwork for mining claims. If you own or manage mining sites, you won’t have to send these annual documents anymore. This change starts right away and saves time and hassle—plus, it might save some money on paperwork costs!
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BLM rescinds annual mining paperwork
The Bureau of Land Management is removing the regulation that required annual documents for mining claims and sites under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). If you own or manage mining sites, you will no longer have to submit those yearly documents, and the change is effective immediately; this will save time and may reduce paperwork costs.
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