§ 3830.21 What are the different types of fees?
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Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000) > PART 3830—ADMINISTRATION OF MINING CLAIMS AND SITES; GENERAL PROVISIONS > Subpart D—BLM Fee Requirements
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The following table lists processing fees, location fees, and maintenance fees (all cross-references refer to this chapter):
Transaction
Amount due per mining claim or site
Waiver available
(a) Recording a mining claim or site location (part 3833)
A total sum which includes: (1) The processing fee for notices of location found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter;
No.
(2) A one-time $49 location fee; and
(3)(i) For lode claims, mill sites and tunnel sites, an initial $200 maintenance fee; or
(ii) For placer claims, an initial $200 maintenance fee for each 20 acres of the placer claim or portion thereof.
(b) Amending a mining claim or site location (§ 3833.20)
The processing fee for amendment of location found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter
No.
(c) Transferring a mining claim or site (§ 3833.30)
The processing fee for transfer of mining claim/site found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter
No.
(d) Maintaining a mining claim or site for one assessment year (part 3834)
(1) For lode claims, mill sites and tunnel sites, an annual maintenance fee of $200 must be paid on or before September 1 each year
Yes. See part 3835.
(2) For placer claims, a $200 annual maintenance fee for each 20 acres of the placer claim or portion thereof must be paid on or before September 1 each year.
(e) Recording an annual FLPMA filing (§ 3835.30)
The processing fee for recording an annual FLPMA filing found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter
No.
(f) Submitting a petition for deferment of assessment work (§ 3836.20)
The processing fee for deferment of assessment work found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter
No.
(g) Recording a notice of intent to locate mining claims on Stockraising Homestead Act Lands (part 3838)
The filing fee for recording a notice of intent to locate mining claims on Stock Raising Homestead Act Lands found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter
No.
[74 FR 30961, June 29, 2009, as amended at 77 FR 44158, July 27, 2012; 79 FR 36664, June 30, 2014; 84 FR 31222, July 1, 2019; 89 FR 54367, July 1, 2024; 90 FR 42336, Sept. 2, 2025]
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