Check what an unpatented lode location allows on the public domain
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the location papers, list the claim, whether it is described as a lode location on the public domain, and the surface lines the papers state. Do not decide that the locator may ignore another statute.
- What the lawyer must review
- The locators of a mining location on a mineral vein, lode, or ledge on the public domain, where no adverse claim existed on 10 May 1872, have the exclusive right of possession and enjoyment of the surface inside the location lines, and of veins, lodes, and ledges whose top or apex lies inside those lines extended downward vertically, for so long as they comply with the laws of the United States and with State, territorial, and local regulations that do not conflict with those laws (30 U.S.C. § 26). The right to parts of a vein outside the side lines is limited to the portion between vertical planes drawn through the end lines. You read that limit in the section before you describe it. Placer locations are a different section and were not opened. On Stock-Raising Homestead Act land, 43 U.S.C. § 299 limits entry and later mineral activity even where a location exists.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes organising research leads. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.