Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§482g Perfection of Claims Within Forest
Title 16 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL FORESTS › SUBCHAPTER I — ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 482g
Summary
Mining claims in Bonito River headwaters (Lincoln NF, NM) existing June 13, 1939, lawfully maintained, can be perfected under 482e/482f or their original law.
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Title 16, §482g
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Valid mining claims within the watershed of the headwaters of the Bonito River in the Lincoln National Forest, within the State of New Mexico, as above described, existing on June 13, 1939, and thereafter maintained in compliance with the law under which they were initiated and the laws of the State of New Mexico, may be perfected under section 482e and 482f 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. § 482g
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102