§410aaa–48 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

§410aaa–48 Regulation of mining

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIX–Y— - CALIFORNIA DESERT LANDS PARKS, PRESERVE, AND OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS › Part Part C— - Mojave National Preserve › § 410aaa–48

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Existing valid rights stay in place. All mining claims inside the preserve must follow the same laws and rules that apply to mining in units of the National Park System, including section 1865(b) of title 18 and subchapter III of chapter 1007 of title 54. Any patent issued after October 31, 1994, gives title only to the minerals and the right to use the surface for mining, and it too is governed by those laws and rules.

Title 16, §410aaa–48

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Subject to valid existing rights, all mining claims located within the preserve shall be subject to all applicable laws and regulations applicable to mining within units of the National Park System, including section 1865(b) of title 18 and subchapter III of chapter 1007 of title 54, and any patent issued after October 31, 1994, shall convey title only to the minerals together with the right to use the surface of lands for mining purposes, subject to such laws and regulations.

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Codification In text, “section 1865(b) of title 18 and subchapter III of chapter 1007 of title 54” substituted for “the Mining in the Parks Act (16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.)” on authority of Pub. L. 113–287, § 6(e), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272, which Act enacted Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.

§410aaa–48 Regulation of mining

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Title 16, §410aaa–48

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