43 CFR § 3834.11 - Which fees must I pay to maintain a mining claim or site and when do I pay them?

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title: "43 CFR § 3834.11 - Which fees must I pay to maintain a mining claim or site and when do I pay them?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3834.11"
section_name: "Which fees must I pay to maintain a mining claim or site and when do I pay them?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3834"
part_name: "REQUIRED FEES FOR MINING CLAIMS OR SITES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1201, 1740; 30 U.S.C. 28f."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 61073, Oct. 24, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3834"
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# 3834.11 Which fees must I pay to maintain a mining claim or site and when do I pay them?

For all mining claims or sites—paying the maintenance fee(s) in lieu of performing assessment work satisfies the requirements of the mining law and FLPMA. See § 3830.21 of this chapter for fee amounts.

(a) *Location fee and initial maintenance fee.* When you first record a mining claim or site with the BLM, you must pay a location fee and an initial maintenance fee for the assessment year in which you located the mining claim or site.

(b) *Annual maintenance fee.* You must pay an annual maintenance fee on or before September 1st of each year in order to maintain a mining claim or site for the upcoming assessment year.

[90 FR 33332, July 17, 2025]