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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The width of lode claims is one hundred fifty feet [45.72 meters] on each side of the center of the vein or crevice, except that any county, at any general election by a majority of the votes cast on the question at such election, may determine upon a greater width not exceeding three hundred feet [91.44 meters] on each side of the center of the vein or lode. By a like vote, any county may determine upon a width less than that specified in this section, except that a width of less than twenty-five feet [7.62 meters] on each side of the vein or lode is prohibited.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 38. Mining and Gas and Oil Production § 38-02-02. Width of lode claims--Extension--Reduction - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-38-mining-and-gas-and-oil-production/nd-cent-code-sect-38-02-02/
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