*MINING CLAIM MAINTENANCE & ASSESSMENT WORK

BLM: Claimants must file with the BLM an identical copy of any of the above-mentioned documents filed with the county.

Even if a State does not have a filing requirement, claimants must still file with the BLM. The deadline for filing with the BLM is December 30 (not December 31) of each calendar year following the calendar year of location.

A non refundable $5 service charge for each claim and site must accompany the affidavit or notice.

A non refundable $25 service charge must accompany a petition for deferment of assessment work.

The BLM considers a claim or site abandoned and void if the claimant fails to file these documents within the prescribed period. A determination of abandonment by the BLM voids the claim or site.

THE APPROPRIATE BLM STATE OFFICE IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL FILING OFFICE FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, except for the BLM Fairbanks Support Center in Alaska, which is an acceptable filing office for filing fees.