Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§460gg–8 Lands Withdrawn From Location, Entry, and Patent Under United States Mining Laws
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter XCI— HELLS CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460gg–8
Summary
All federal land inside the recreation area is removed from use for mining. No new mining claims, entries, patents, or mineral leases can be made there. Existing valid rights that already exist are still honored, and this rule applies even if another law might say something different.
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Title 16, §460gg–8
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1133(d)(2) of this title and subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands located in the recreation area are hereby withdrawn from all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws of the United States, and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing and all amendments thereto.
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16 U.S.C. § 460gg–8
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60