{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3830.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3830.21","heading":"What are the different types of fees?","body":"The following table lists processing fees, location fees, and maintenance fees (all cross-references refer to this chapter):\nTransaction Amount due per mining claim or site Waiver available\n(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.\n(2) A one-time $49 location fee; and\n(3)(i) For lode claims, mill sites and tunnel sites, an initial $200 maintenance fee; or\n(ii) For placer claims, an initial $200 maintenance fee for each 20 acres of the placer claim or portion thereof.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3830—ADMINISTRATION OF MINING CLAIMS AND SITES; GENERAL PROVISIONS","Subpart D—BLM Fee Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"5ff15ccaf380ff8a750c623863b6fe0528df1c1a52af0e6385c9f9ce941afff3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3830.20","next":"us/43-cfr-3830.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}