Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§482g Perfection of Claims Within Forest
Title 16 › Chapter 2— NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter I— ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 482g
Summary
Valid mining claims in the Bonito River headwaters (Lincoln NF, New Mexico) that existed on June 13, 1939 and were kept under original/state law may be finalized under 482e/482f or their original laws, at the claimant's choice.
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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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16 U.S.C. § 482g
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60