43 CFR § 3836.25 - What if BLM denies my petition for deferment of assessment work?

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title: "43 CFR § 3836.25 - What if BLM denies my petition for deferment of assessment work?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3836.25"
section_name: "What if BLM denies my petition for deferment of assessment work?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3836"
part_name: "ANNUAL ASSESSMENT WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR MINING CLAIMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 22, 28, 28b-28e; 43 U.S.C. 2, 1201, 1457, 1701  50 U.S.C. App. 501, 565."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 61077, Oct. 24, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 3836.25 What if BLM denies my petition for deferment of assessment work?

If BLM denies your petition for deferment of assessment work, and the assessment year has ended, BLM will give you 60 days from the date you receive the BLM decision denying the petition in which to pay the maintenance fee to maintain your claim.