---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3838.11"
title: "43"
number: "3838.11"
heading: "How do I locate and record mining claims or tunnel sites on SRHA lands?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3838.11"
---

# §3838.11. How do I locate and record mining claims or tunnel sites on SRHA lands?

- (a) **You must—**
  - (1) Submit a notice of intent to locate mining claims form (NOITL), which you may obtain from BLM, with the proper BLM State Office and submit a non-refundable service charge for processing the NOITL (see the table of fees in [§ 3830.21](/cfr/43/3830.21.md) of this chapter);
  - (2) Serve a copy of the NOITL on the surface owner(s) of record, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; and
  - (3) Submit proof to BLM that you served a copy of the NOITL on the surface owner(s) to complete submission of a NOITL with BLM.
- (b) You can submit the NOITL to BLM and serve a copy of the NOITL on the surface owner(s) at the same time.
- (c) If you want to explore parcels of land that are owned by different people, you must submit a separate NOITL for each parcel of land.
- (d) **You must—**
  - (1) Wait 30 days after you serve the surface owner(s) with the NOITL before entering the lands to explore for minerals or locate a mining claim or tunnel site; and
  - (2) Follow procedures for locating mining claims and tunnel sites in [part 3832](/cfr/43/part3832.md), recording mining claim and tunnel sites in [part 3833](/cfr/43/part3833.md), and annual maintenance of mining claims in parts [3834](/cfr/43/part3834.md) and [3835](/cfr/43/part3835.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 299(b), 1201, 1457, 1740, 1744; 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 61079, Oct. 24, 2003, unless otherwise noted.