§ 482e. Lincoln National Forest; mining rights
On and after June 13, 1939, mining locations made under the United States mining laws upon lands within the watershed of the headwaters of the Bonito River in the Lincoln National Forest within the State of New Mexico, specifically described as those certain pieces or parcels of land situate, lying, and being in the county of Lincoln, State of New Mexico, described as follows:
The east half east half section
12, east half east half section
13, east half northeast quarter section
24, township 10 south, range 10 east, New Mexico principal meridian; southeast quarter section
25, southwest quarter section
26, south half section
27, southeast quarter and south half southwest quarter section
28, southeast quarter section
31, and all of sections
32,
33,
34,
35, and
36, township 9 south, range 11 east, New Mexico principal meridian; all of sections
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10,
11,
12,
13,
14,
15,
16,
17,
18,
20,
21,
22,
23,
27,
28, and
29, north half section
19, north half and southwest quarter section
24, northwest quarter section
26, north half northeast quarter section
32, and north half north half section
33, township 10 south, range 11 east, New Mexico principal meridian; southwest quarter section
25, south half of fractional section
26, all of fractional section
35, and all of section
36, township 9 south, range 12 east, New Mexico principal meridian; all of section
1, all of fractional section
2, all of fractional section
11, all of section
12, all of section
13, all of fractional section
14, north half of fractional section
23, and north half section
24, township 10 south, range 12 east, New Mexico principal meridian; having an area of approximately thirty-nine and three hundred and seventy-six one-thousandths square miles, shall confer on the locator the right to occupy and use only so much of the surface of the land covered by the location as may be reasonably necessary to carry on prospecting and mining, including the taking of mineral deposits and timber required by or in the mining operations, and no permit shall be required or charge made for such use or occupancy: Provided, however, That the cutting and removal of timber, except where clearing is necessary in connection with mining operations or to provide space for buildings or structures used in connection with mining operations, shall be conducted in accordance with the rules for timber cutting on adjoining national-forest land, and no use of the surface of the claim or the resources therefrom not reasonably required for carrying on mining and prospecting shall be allowed except under the national-forest rules and regulations, nor shall the locator prevent or obstruct other occupancy of the surface or use of surface resources under authority of national-forest regulations, or permits issued thereunder, if such occupancy or use is not in conflict with mineral development.