43 CFR 3830.21: What are the different types of fees?

The following table lists processing fees, location fees, and maintenance fees (all cross-references refer to this chapter):

Transaction Amount due per mining claim or site Waiver available

(a) Recording a mining claim or site location (part 3833) A total sum which includes: (1) The processing fee for notices of location found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter; No.

(2) A one-time $49 location fee; and

(3)(i) For lode claims, mill sites and tunnel sites, an initial $200 maintenance fee; or

(ii) For placer claims, an initial $200 maintenance fee for each 20 acres of the placer claim or portion thereof.

(b) Amending a mining claim or site location (§ 3833.20) The processing fee for amendment of location found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No.

(c) Transferring a mining claim or site (§ 3833.30) The processing fee for transfer of mining claim/site found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No.

(d) Maintaining a mining claim or site for one assessment year (part 3834) (1) For lode claims, mill sites and tunnel sites, an annual maintenance fee of $200 must be paid on or before September 1 each year Yes. See part 3835.

(2) For placer claims, a $200 annual maintenance fee for each 20 acres of the placer claim or portion thereof must be paid on or before September 1 each year.

(e) Recording an annual FLPMA filing (§ 3835.30) The processing fee for recording an annual FLPMA filing found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No.

(f) Submitting a petition for deferment of assessment work (§ 3836.20) The processing fee for deferment of assessment work found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No.

(g) Recording a notice of intent to locate mining claims on Stockraising Homestead Act Lands (part 3838) The filing fee for recording a notice of intent to locate mining claims on Stock Raising Homestead Act Lands found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter No.