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§482l Perfection of Mining Claims Within Forest

Title 16 › Chapter 2— NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter I— ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 482l

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Valid mining claims existing June 10, 1949, kept under original and N.M. law, may be confirmed under 482j–482l or original law by the claimant.

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Title 16, §482l

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Valid mining claims within the said lands, existing on June 10, 1949, 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 sections 482j to 482l 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. § 482l

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60