Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§460aa–9 Mining Restriction; Federal Lands Withdrawn From Location, Entry, and Patent Under United States Mining Laws
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXXXV — SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460aa–9
Summary
Recreation-area federal lands can't be claimed for mining; valid rights that already exist remain.
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Title 16, §460aa–9
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Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands located in the recreation area are hereby withdrawn from all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws of the United States.
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16 U.S.C. § 460aa–9
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102