Last Post 30 Aug 2022 07:22 PM by  KEVIN HOAGLAND
How long can you stay on a claim
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Martin Wormser
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13 May 2020 11:57 AM
    A member on FB recently asked if he could camp on a claim. I said of course. Then the discussion went to for how long.

    Please add this in your FAQ section. Some say it’s 2 weeks on BLM and FS land. Some say it’s indefinite on a claim. some say it's 6 months.
    What is it?

    I can’t find anything on the GPAA website about this. The search function does not work.

    Thank you.

    Martin Wormser
    Tad Hamilton
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    13 May 2020 12:46 PM
    BLM allows you to stay on their land 2 weeks then you have to move
    Martin Wormser
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    13 May 2020 08:59 PM
    Thank you Kevin. martin
    Bennett Helgerson
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    10 Jun 2020 03:14 PM
    Claims on BLM land may also be in National Forests.

    From BLM 2020 Mining Claim Packet pages 41 and 42:

    file:///C:/Users/XMAN~1/AppData/Local/Temp/2020_CO_MiningPacket_JanRevise.pdf

    A mining claimant without an approved Notice or Plan of Operations, is considered a
    visitor of the BLM Public Lands. Further, the use and occupancy will be different on US
    Forest Service lands. The local office of the Federal agency who manages the surface where
    a mining claim is located will have policies and procedures applicable to any surface
    disturbing activity within their jurisdiction.

    Visitors may occupy the land no longer than 14 days in any 90 day period within a 25 mile
    radius of the initially occupied site unless the BLM has concurred with a proposed extended
    Use and Occupancy request (43 CFR 3715). Any occupancy on the Public Lands longer
    than this allowable timeframe, for the purposes of conducting activities under the Mining
    Law, must be conducted under an approved Notice or a Plan of Operations with a
    concurrence for Use and Occupancy.

    You may not construct permanent structures, mobile structures, store equipment or vehicles
    or use unauthorized roads or trails without prior approval from the agency. Further,
    intermittent or casual mineral exploration and development does not normally justify the
    use of such structures or travel off designated routes or any rights to camping or occupancy
    beyond the time period allowed for the general public.

    From USDA bulletin "Unpatented Mining Claims"

    file:///C:/Users/XMAN~1/AppData/Local/Temp/2015_UnpantentedMiningClaims1.pdf

    Can I camp on my unpatented mining claim?

    All users of our National Forests have the opportunity to
    camp within time limitations established by the Forest on
    which you are operating. Camping on your unpatented
    mining claim beyond those limits must be reasonably
    incidental to locatable mineral activities, and may require
    an approved plan of operations if cumulative impacts result
    in a significant surface disturbance. Consult with the local
    Ranger District prior to any occupancy on your mining
    claim.
    Andrew Luther
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    30 Aug 2022 06:08 PM
    As long as you keep everything clean as the way it was the first day you got there nobody will ever know how long you have been there
    I'd stayed on Federal Land for several months at a time they didn't say anything otherwise so just as long as you keep everything in order and don't make a huge mess nobody will know any difference
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