§541a Claims located prior to May 25, 1955; extra­lateral rights; amended notice of mining location

Summary

If a mining claim was made before May 25, 1955, because someone found valuable material in lignite, that claim counts as valid as though the land had never been treated as coal under the mineral leasing laws. The claim still must follow the other rules that apply to those lands. No extralateral rights attach (no rights to extend the claim underground beyond its surface boundaries). The person who made the claim must, within 180 days after August 11, 1955, post and file an amended notice where the original notice is recorded saying the claim is being filed under this law to get its benefits, and also file a copy with the Bureau of Land Management state land office. After that, the claimant must follow the chapter’s requirements.