---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3836.14"
title: "43"
number: "3836.14"
heading: "What other requirements must geological, geochemical, or geophysical surveys meet to qualify as assessment work?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3836.14"
---

# §3836.14. What other requirements must geological, geochemical, or geophysical surveys meet to qualify as assessment work?

- (a) Qualified experts must conduct the surveys and verify the results in a detailed report filed in the county or recording district office where the claim is recorded. A qualified expert is a geologist or mining engineer qualified by education and experience to conduct geological, geochemical, or geophysical surveys.
- (b) You must record the report on the surveys with BLM and the local recording office, as provided in [part 3835](/cfr/43/part3835.md) of this chapter. This report must set forth fully the following:
  - (1) The location of the work performed in relation to the point of discovery and boundaries of the claim;
  - (2) The nature, extent, and cost of the work performed;
  - (3) The basic findings of the surveys; and
  - (4) **The name, address, and professional background of persons conducting the work and analyzing the data.**
- (c) You may not count these surveys as assessment work for more than 2 consecutive years or for more than a total of 5 years on any one mining claim.
- (d) No survey may repeat any previous survey of the same claim and still qualify as assessment work.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 22, 28, 28b-28e; 43 U.S.C. 2, 1201, 1457, 1701 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. App. 501, 565.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 61077, Oct. 24, 2003, unless otherwise noted.