Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73not60
§28c Length and Termination of Deferment
Title 30 › Chapter 2— MINERAL LANDS AND REGULATIONS IN GENERAL › § 28c
Summary
A deferment stops once the reasons for it are gone. The first deferment can last up to one year and can be renewed for one more year if those reasons still exist. Any help given under sections 28b–28e is extra and does not replace help you can get under other federal laws about mining claims.
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Title 30, §28c
Mineral Lands and Mining — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The period for which said deferment may be granted shall end when the conditions justifying deferment have been removed: Provided, That the initial period shall not exceed one year but may be renewed for a further period of one year if justifiable conditions exist: Provided further, That the relief available under sections 28b to 28e of this title is in addition to any relief available under any other Act of Congress with respect to mining claims.
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Citation
30 U.S.C. § 28c
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60