43 CFR § 3730.0-1

43 CFR · Public Lands: Interior

§ 3730.0-1 — Purpose; lands open.

43 CFR § 3730.0-1

TitleTitle 43: Public Lands: Interior PartPart 3730: Public Law 359; Mining in Powersite Withdrawals: General

SourceeCFR (current through Feb 24, 2026)

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§ 3730.0-1 Purpose; lands open.

(a)The purpose of the Mining Claims Rights Restoration Act of August 11, 1955 (Act), is to permit the mining, development, and utilization of the mineral resources of all public lands withdrawn or reserved for power development and other purposes, except for lands that:

(1)Are included in any project operating or being constructed under a license or permit issued under the Federal Power Act or other Act of Congress, or

(2)Are under examination and survey by a prospective licensee of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under an uncancelled preliminary permit that has not been renewed more than once.

(b)Locations made under the Act on lands withdrawn or reserved for power development within the revested Oregon and California Railroad and Reconveyed

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§ 3730.0-1 Purpose; lands open.

(a) The purpose of the Mining Claims Rights Restoration Act of August 11, 1955 (Act), is to permit the mining, development, and utilization of the mineral resources of all public lands withdrawn or reserved for power development and other purposes, except for lands that:

(1) Are included in any project operating or being constructed under a license or permit issued under the Federal Power Act or other Act of Congress, or

(2) Are under examination and survey by a prospective licensee of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under an uncancelled preliminary permit that has not been renewed more than once.

(b) Locations made under the Act on lands withdrawn or reserved for power development within the revested Oregon and California Railroad and Reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant Lands are also subject to the provisions of the Act of April 8, 1948 (62 Stat. 162). See subpart 3821 of this title.

[59 FR 44856, Aug. 30, 1994]