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Code of Federal Regulations Title 43. Public Lands:  Interior § 43.3832.33 How do I locate a mill site?

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) You may locate a mill site in the same manner as a lode or placer mining claim, except that—

(1) It must be on land that is not mineral-in-character;  and

(2) You must use or occupy each two and a half acre portion of a mill site in order for that portion of the mill site to be valid.

(b) If the United States does not own the surface estate of a particular parcel of land, you may not locate a mill site on that land under the General Mining Law or the Stockraising Homestead Act (see part 3838 of this chapter).

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