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BLM: Claimants must'frle with the BLM an <br />identical CODV of any of the above-mentioned' <br />documents filed with the county. Even if a State <br />does not have a filing requirement, claimants <br />must still file with the BLM. The deadline for' <br />filing with the BLM is December 30 (not Decem= <br />bar 31) of each calendar year following the <br />calendaz year of location. A nonrefundable $5 <br />service charge for each claim and site must .. <br />accompany the affidavit or notice. A <br />nonrefundable $25 service charge must accom- <br />pany apetition for deferment of assessment " <br />work. <br />The BLM considers a claim or site abandoned <br />and void if the claimant fails to file these docu- <br />ments within the prescribed period. A determina- <br />tion of abandonment by the BLM voids the claim <br />orske. - - ---- -- <br />THE APPROPRIATE BLM STATE OFFICE <br />IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL FILING OFFICE <br />FOR TB~ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, <br />except for the BLM Fairbanks Support Center in <br />Alaska, which is an acceptable filing office (see <br />Figure 3). See Figure 4 for filing fees. <br />Surface Management <br />Most Federal agencies have regulations to protect <br />the surface resources of the Federal lands during <br />exploration and mining activities. Reclamation <br />of disturbed sites is a requirement after comple- <br />tion of exploration and mining activities. An- <br />otherrequirement is the submission of a notice or <br />a plan of operations before conducting any <br />surface-disturbing activities, except for casual <br />use activities. Also, most State governments <br />have mining and reclamation requirements. To <br />avoid duplicaflon, several States have entered <br />into cooperative agreements vrith Federal agen- <br />cies. Operators should check with Federal and <br />State agencies to determine the proper lead <br />agency before submitting a notice or plan. <br />22 <br />Figure 2. Methods of Describing Placer Mining <br />Claims and Mill Sites . <br />Drawing of a section of land showing types of <br />placer mining claims (PMC) and a mill site <br />(MS ). The legal description method is base on <br />the U.S. Public Land Survey., <br /> <br />'MOUNT DIABLO MERIDIAN (MDM) ' <br />~ T.10 S., R. 21 E., Saetion 20 <br />ONE SECTION (1 sq. m6e a 640 acres ~ <br /> <br />NW <br />1N 860' <br />~ NE <br />//{ ~, <br /> <br />SW1 /{ SE 1N, <br /> <br />T <br />~~ <br />{O ACRE PLACER CLAIM 20 ACRE PIACEA CLAIM <br />(2 LonurrS)NW1/{NW1N' (1 Lentw)E1/2NE1/{NE1N <br />SECSO,T.IOS.,R21 E.,MDM SEC.20,T.1OS-R21 E,MDM <br />• 160 ACRE PLACER CLAIM 6ACRE MILL SRE <br />(e LOwton)SWt/{ (All rypn) <br />SEC30,T.fOS.,R2I E,MDM SiQ SWI/{NWf/l NE1I{ <br /> SEC10,T.1 OS.,R.21 E.,MOM <br />~Q l.ocallon mD.numen[ <br />X D(scovery monument <br />