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Mining, Gold Panning, & Dredging
URL: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/folsom/rocks.html

Description:
Brief overview of procedures for obtaining a gold mining claim on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management's Folsom, California, field office. Includes a FAQ, a list of filing requirements, and a publication about the federal General Mining Law of 1872. Also describes areas where casual prospecting using the gold panning technique is allowed without a claim, and dredging permits. From the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

LII Topics: Geology, Mining

Publisher:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

LII Database Information:
Record 25853 created by Maria Brandt on 04/07/2008
Last modification on 04/09/2008
Published: 04/09/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25853

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