CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (parts 1000 to 9260) > SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000) (parts 3000 to 3871) > PART 3832—LOCATING MINING CLAIMS OR SITES > SUBPART A—Locating Mining Claims or Sites (§3832.1 to §3832.12) > 3832.1—What does it mean to locate mining claims or sites?

3832.1—What does it mean to locate mining claims or sites?

(a) Locating a mining claim or site means:
(1) Establishing the exterior lines of a mining claim or site on lands open to mineral entry to identify the exact land claimed; and
(2) Recording a notice or certificate of location as required by state and Federal law and by this part.
(b) You will find—
(1) Location requirements in this part;
(2) Recording requirements in part 3833 of this chapter ;
(3) Requirements for transferring an interest in a mining claim or site in § 3833.30 of this chapter; and
(4) Annual fee requirements for mining claims and sites in parts 3834, 3835, and 3836 of this chapter.