§ 624. — Protection of existing valid claims.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 30USC624]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 16--MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS WITHDRAWN FOR POWER DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 624. Protection of existing valid claims
Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to limit or
restrict the rights of the owner or owners of any valid mining claim
located prior to the date of withdrawal or reservation: Provided, That
nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or restrict the
rights of the owner or owners of any mining claim who are diligently
working to make a discovery of valuable minerals at the time any future
withdrawal or reservation for power development is made.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 797, Sec. 5, 69 Stat. 683.)