---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 9.18"
title: "36"
number: "9.18"
heading: "Surface use and patent restrictions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/9.18"
---

# §9.18. Surface use and patent restrictions.

- (a) The regulations in 43 CFR [3826.2-5](/cfr/43/3826.2-5.md) and [3826.2-6](/cfr/43/3826.2-6.md), [3826.4-1(g)](/cfr/43/3826.4-1.md?p=g) and [3826.4-1(h)](/cfr/43/3826.4-1.md?p=h), and [3826.5-3](/cfr/43/3826.5-3.md) and [3826.5-4](/cfr/43/3826.5-4.md) will apply to any claimant who wishes to take his claim to patent in Olympic National Park, Glacier Bay National Monument or Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
- (b) The additional provisions of 43 CFR subpart [3826](/cfr/43/subpart3826.md) and [36](/cfr/43/subpart36.md) CFR 7.26 and 7.45(a) will continue to apply to existing permits until 120 days after January 26, 1977, unless extended by the Regional Director. (See [§ 9.10(g)](/cfr/36/9.10.md?p=g).

## Notes

### Amendments

[42 FR 4835, Jan. 26, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983]

### Authority

Authority: Mining Law of 1872 (R.S. 2319; 30 U.S.C. 21 et seq. ); Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ); Act of September 28, 1976; 90 Stat. 1342 (16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. )).

### Source

Source: 42 FR 4835, Jan. 26, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[42 FR 4835, Jan. 26, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983]