More Info on New Claim Fee's

Posted 03 August 2012 - 09:58 AM

With the new fees on mining claims there has been some confusion about just how this will affect claimholders. Ruby put together this explanation and chart to help our fellow prospectors understand their options.
 
This doesn't cover every situation but if you have a specific question not covered here feel free to ask.
 You can download a printable .PDF file with this information at THIS LINK. 

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General Guidelines
for Your Annual 2012 Mining Claims Filings
 by Ruby Miner
 

WHO
Anyone who has any ACTIVE lode claims, placer claims, mill sites or tunnel sites on file with
 the BLM who wants to keep those claims after September 1, 2012.
 
WHAT and WHEN
 You may be required to file one or more of these documents.
 Small Miners Waiver
Annual Maintenance Fee
 Affidavit of Assessment Work
 Intention to Hold
 

Small Miners
 If you and ALL persons on ALL of your association claims hold 10 or fewer mining claims, you
 may file a Small Miners Waiver and waive the 2013 Annual Maintenance Fee. This must be
 done on or before September 1st.  You must also record an Affidavit of Assessment Work
into the County Recorder's office in the county where the claim is located AND file a copy with
 the BLM on or before December 30, 2012
 
If you have Mill Sites and/or Tunnel Sites they do not require assessment work. You will need
 to record an Intention to Hold with the appropriate County Recorder AND file a copy with
 the BLM on or before December 30, 2012.
 
Other Miners
 All other claim holders must pay an Annual Maintenance Fee with the BLM of $140 for each
 Lode Claim, Mill Site and Tunnel Site. For each Placer Claim you must pay $140 for each 20
 acres and portion thereof. For example; a placer claim that is the size of a standard lode claim
 (600 ft x 1500 ft)  is 20.66 acres and will require a payment of $280.
 
If you are paying an Annual Maintenance Fee you are required by law to record an Intention
to Hold at the County Recorder's office on your existing claims each year. The BLM can not
 declare your claims as "abandoned" for failure to make this public filing but it is a good idea to
 do so.
 
Follow the attached chart to determine what you need to file and to determine how much it will
 cost you.
 

WHERE
BLM
 Documents that are required to be filed with the BLM need to be filed at the appropriate State
 BLM office not your BLM Field Office.
 
Alaska BLM Office
 Arizona BLM Office
California BLM Office
 Colorado BLM Office
 Idaho BLM Office
 Montana BLM Office – Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota
 Nevada BLM Office
 New Mexico BLM Office – New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas & Kansas
 Utah BLM Office
Wyoming BLM Office
 Eastern States BLM Office

County Recorder
Documents that are required to be recorded with the county need to be recorded at the
 County Recorder's office(s) in the county where your claim(s) is located.
 
Links to County Recorders

Please remember that these are General Guidelines only. I encourage all miners to study the
 appropriate mining laws for a full understanding of the filing requirements.
 
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