Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73
§624 Protection of existing valid claims
Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS WITHDRAWN FOR POWER DEVELOPMENT › § 624
Summary
Protects the rights of people who already hold a valid mining claim made before land is set aside by the government; those rights are not taken away. It also protects the rights of claim owners who were actively working to find valuable minerals when the government later set the land aside for power development.
Full Legal Text
Title 30, §624
Mineral Lands and Mining — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to limit or restrict the rights of the owner or owners of any valid mining claim located prior to the date of withdrawal or reservation: Provided, That nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or restrict the rights of the owner or owners of any mining claim who are diligently working to make a discovery of valuable minerals at the time any future withdrawal or reservation for power development is made.
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Citation
30 U.S.C. § 624
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73