Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§482h–3 Perfection of Mining Claims
Title 16 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL FORESTS › SUBCHAPTER I — ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 482h–3
Summary
Valid mining claims existing June 11, 1946, and kept under their original rules and Arizona law, can be finalized under 482h–1 to 482h–3 or under the laws they started under, at the claimant’s choice.
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Title 16, §482h–3
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Valid mining claims within the said lands, existing on June 11, 1946, and thereafter maintained in compliance with the law under which they were initiated and the laws of the State of Arizona, may be perfected under sections 482h–1 to 482h–3 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. § 482h–3
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102