§ 482e. — Lincoln National Forest; mining rights.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC482e]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS
SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 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.
(June 13, 1939, ch. 201, Sec. 1, 53 Stat. 817.)
References in Text
The United States mining laws, referred to in text, are classified
generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 482g of this title.
