43 C.F.R. § 3822.2 Compensation to surface rights holder.
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
Any party who obtains the right, whether by license, permit, lease, or location, to prospect for, mine, or remove the minerals after the land shall have been segregated or disposed of under the Act, will be required to compensate the holder of the surface rights for any damages that may be caused to the value of the land and to the tangible improvements thereon by such mining operations or prospecting, and may be required by an authorized officer, as to mining claims, or by the terms of the mineral license, permit or lease, to post a surety bond not to exceed $20,000 in amount to protect the surface owner against such damage, prior to the commencement of mining operations. [35 FR 9746, June 13, 1970]
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3820—AREAS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL MINING LAWS
Subpart 3822—Lands Patented Under the Alaska Public Sale Act
§ 3822.2 Compensation to surface rights holder.
