Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§482l Perfection of mining claims within forest
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 482l
Summary
Valid mining claims that existed on June 10, 1949 and were maintained under federal and New Mexico law may be finalized under sections 482j–482l or under the laws they started under.
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Title 16, §482l
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Valid mining claims within the said lands, existing on June 10, 1949, and thereafter maintained in compliance with the law under which they were initiated and the laws of the State of New Mexico, may be perfected under sections 482j to 482l of this title, or under the laws under which they were initiated, as the claimant may desire.
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16 U.S.C. § 482l
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73