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[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.
