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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Public Lands |
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Chapter II - Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter C - Minerals Management (3000) |
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Part 3830 - Locating, Recording, and Maintaining Mining Claims or Sites; General Provisions |
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Subpart D - BLM Service Charge and Fee Requirements |
§ 3830.21 - What are the different types of service charges and fees?
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§ 3830.21 What are the different types of service charges and fees?
The following table lists service charges, maintenance fees, location fees, and oil shale fees (all cross-references refer to this chapter):
Transaction Amount due per mining claim or site Waiver available (a) Recording a mining claim or site location (part 3833) A total sum which includes: (1) The processing fee for notices of location found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter; No. (2) A one-time $40 $49 location fee; and (3)(i) For lode claims, mill sites and tunnel sites, an initial $165 $200 maintenance fee; or (ii) For placer claims, an initial $165 $200 maintenance fee for each 20 acres of the placer claim or portion thereof. (b) Amending a mining claim or site location (§ 3833.20) The processing fee for amendment of location found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No. (c) Transferring a mining claim or site (§ 3833.30) The processing fee for transfer of mining claim/site found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No. (d) Maintaining a mining claim or site for one assessment year (part 3834) (1) For lode claims, mill sites and tunnel sites, an annual maintenance fee of $165 $200 must be paid on or before September 1 each year Yes. See part 3835. (2) For placer claims, a $165 $200 annual maintenance fee for each 20 acres of the placer claim or portion thereof must be paid on or before September 1 each year. (e) Recording an annual FLPMA filing (§ 3835.30) The processing fee for recording an annual FLPMA filing found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No. (f) Submitting a petition for deferment of assessment work (§ 3836.20) The processing fee for deferment of assessment work found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No. (g) Maintaining an oil shale placer mining claim (§ 3834.11(b)) An annual $550 fee No. (h) Recording a notice of intent to locate mining claims on Stockraising Homestead Act Lands (part 3838) The filing fee for recording a notice of intent to locate mining claims on Stock Raising Homestead Act Lands found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No. [74 FR 30961, June 29, 2009, as amended at 77 FR 44158, July 27, 2012; 79 FR 36664, June 30, 2014; 84 FR 31222, July 1, 2019; 89 FR 54367, July 1, 2024]