30 U.S.C. § 624 — Protection of existing valid claims
submitted 71 years ago by ch. 797 to r/title-30-MINERAL-LANDS-AND-MINING · 82 words · no verdicts yet
This section preserves rights in valid mining claims made before a withdrawal or reservation. It also preserves rights of claim owners diligently seeking valuable minerals when a future power-development withdrawal or reservation occurs.
Nothing in this chapter limits or restricts the rights of an owner of a valid mining claim located before the land was withdrawn or reserved. It also does not limit or restrict the rights of an owner who was diligently working to discover valuable minerals when a future withdrawal or reservation for power development was made.
Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to limit or restrict the rights of the owner or owners of any valid mining claim located prior to the date of withdrawal or reservation: Provided, That nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or restrict the rights of the owner or owners of any mining claim who are diligently working to make a discovery of valuable minerals at the time any future withdrawal or reservation for power development is made.
Source credit: (Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 797, § 5, 69 Stat. 683.)
- 1955Enacted · Act of Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 797 · 69 Stat. 683
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