What US Materials Act of 1947 and Surface Resources Act (30 U.S.C. Chapter 15): Disposal of Mineral Materials and Common Varieties on Public Lands requires
The Materials Act of 1947, together with the Surface Resources Act of 1955, is codified at 30 U.S.C. Chapter 15 (Surface Resources, sections 601 through 615) and governs the disposal of common mineral materials such as sand, stone, gravel, and vegetative materials on public lands, and the treatment of common varieties under the mining laws, administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Section 601 authorizes the Secretary to dispose of mineral materials and vegetative resources on public lands, on payment of adequate compensation, with provision for free use in defined cases and exclusion of certain lands. Section 602 requires disposal by sale to the highest responsible qualified bidder after advertising, with conditions for negotiated contracts. Section 603 governs the disposition of moneys received from disposal. Section 611 provides that common varieties of sand, stone, gravel, pumice, pumicite, or cinders, and petrified wood, are not locatable under the mining laws and must instead be obtained by purchase under section 601. Section 612 provides that unpatented mining claims are subject to the right of the United States to manage and dispose of surface resources. Section 613 sets the procedure for determining title and surface-use uncertainties on mining claims, section 614 provides for the waiver of rights, and section 615 limits the effect on existing rights. The Act is the foundational statute for the sale of mineral materials and the common-varieties rule on federal lands.
Pillar: Mining & Natural Resources · Authority: U.S. Congress / Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title30/html/USCODE-2022-title30-chap15.htm
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- Materials Act of 1947, 30 U.S.C. 601 - rules governing disposal of materials; payment; free use; lands excluded.
- Materials Act of 1947, 30 U.S.C. 602 - bidding; advertising and other notice; conditions for negotiation of contract.
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