16 U.S.C. § 410aaa–48 — Regulation of mining

submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-433 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 81 words · no verdicts yet

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Existing mining claims inside the preserve are still allowed, but only under the same mining rules that apply to other national parks. Any new patent issued after October 31, 1994, only transfers ownership of the minerals and the right to use the surface for mining, not full land ownership.

Subject to valid existing rights, all mining claims located within the preserve are subject to all applicable laws and regulations that apply to mining within National Park System units, including a specific criminal provision in Title 18 and a subchapter of Title 54. Any mining patent issued after October 31, 1994, only conveys title to the minerals — plus the right to use the land's surface for mining purposes — and remains subject to those same laws and regulations.

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Subject to valid existing rights, all mining claims located within the preserve shall be subject to all applicable laws and regulations applicable to mining within units of the National Park System, including section 1865(b) of title 18 and subchapter III of chapter 1007 of title 54, and any patent issued after October 31, 1994, shall convey title only to the minerals together with the right to use the surface of lands for mining purposes, subject to such laws and regulations.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–433, title V, § 508, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4491.)

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1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-433 · 108 Stat. 4491

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