Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73not60
§100735 Civil Actions for Just Compensation by Mining Claim Holders
Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle I— National Park System › Chapter 1007— RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter III— MINING ACTIVITY WITHIN SYSTEM UNITS › § 100735
Summary
Owners of mining claims covered by these rules can sue in federal court for fair payment if the court finds the loss was a taking under the Constitution.
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Title 54, §100735
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The holder of any patented or unpatented mining claim subject to this subchapter that believes the holder has suffered a loss by operation of this subchapter, or by orders or regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter, may bring a civil action in United States district court to recover just compensation, which shall be awarded if the court finds that the loss constitutes a taking of property compensable under the Constitution.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10073516 U.S.C. 1910.Pub. L. 94–429, § 11, Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1344; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(21), 98 Stat. 3358.
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54 U.S.C. § 100735
Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60