Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§482q Perfection of mining claims within forest
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 482q
Summary
Allows owners to confirm valid mining claims from July 12, 1951 that were kept under the original rules and Arizona law under 482o–482q or under the original law.
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Title 16, §482q
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Valid mining claims within the said lands, existing on July 12, 1951, and thereafter maintained in compliance with the law under which they were initiated and the laws of the State of Arizona, may be perfected under sections 482o to 482q of this title, or under the laws under which they were initiated, as the claimant may desire.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 482q
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73