Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§94 Location of Mining Claims
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter XI— MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK › § 94
Summary
No one may stake or locate mining claims inside Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. Any mining rights that were honestly obtained under U.S. mineral land laws before May 27, 1908 stay 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
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60