§ 622. — Liability for damage, destruction, or loss of claim.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 30USC622]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 16--MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS WITHDRAWN FOR POWER DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 622. Liability for damage, destruction, or loss of claim
Prospecting and exploration for and the development and utilization
of mineral resources authorized in this chapter shall be entered into or
continued at the financial risk of the individual party or parties
undertaking such work: Provided, That the United States, its permittees
and licensees shall not be responsible or held liable or incur any
liability for the damage, destruction, or loss of any mining claim, mill
site, facility installed or erected, income, or other property or
investments resulting from the actual use of such lands or portions
thereof for power development at any time where such power development
is made by or under the authority of the United States, except where
such damage, destruction, or loss results from the negligence of the
United States, its permittees and licensees.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 797, Sec. 3, 69 Stat. 682.)
