Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§94 Location of Mining Claims
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XI — MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK › § 94
Summary
Mining claims are banned in Mount Rainier National Park (Washington). Claims legally made in good faith before May 27, 1908 remain valid.
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Title 16, §94
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The location of mining claims under the mineral land laws of the United States is prohibited within the area of the Mount Rainier National Park, in the State of Washington. This provision shall not affect rights acquired in good faith before May 27, 1908, under the mineral land laws of the United States to any mining location or locations in said Mount Rainier National Park.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 94
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102