---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3838.3"
title: "43"
number: "3838.3"
heading: "What rules must I follow to explore for minerals and locate mining claims on SRHA lands?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3838.3"
---

# §3838.3. What rules must I follow to explore for minerals and locate mining claims on SRHA lands?

- (a) The regulations in this part describe how to notify the surface owner before exploring for minerals or locating a mining claim on the mineral estate of SRHA lands.
- (b) If you own the surface estate of SRHA lands and want to explore for minerals or locate a mining claim on the Federally-reserved mineral estate, you do not need to follow the requirements in this part, but you must follow the requirements in parts [3832](/cfr/43/part3832.md), [3833](/cfr/43/part3833.md), 3834 and 3835 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.