not meaning to hijack a thread here....however following Q’s directives, there may be another implication to “BLM” that is being overlooked-the Bureau of Land Management
“...the BLM holds over 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate that lies under federal, state, and public lands alike. The BLM leases solid minerals found in this estate, like sodium, phosphate and potassium. The BLM also leases base and precious metals under this same legal framework.
https://www.outdoorproject.com/articles/bureau-land-management
Trying to discover who might actually be the individuals and corporations holding those leases. Be interesting if they were part of the funding for Black Lives Matter now wouldn’t it?
following the money.. when all else appears insane
following the money.. when all else appears insane
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BLM and Uranium???
BLM land is generally open to mineral exploration and the filing of claims on it under the 1872 mining law. While they remove and add units of land from being open to claiming in general west of the Mississippi you can file a claim for surface (placer) and subsurface (lode) minerals and they’re yours until you let the claim lapse.
Now, under Clinton, there was a moratorium placed on patenting claims after 7 years. Prior to that you could patent a claim and own the land outright for ~$7.50/acre. It was a way many used to get small plots out in the sticks. The moratorium was placed ostensibly to keep long term claims that ended up being worth millions from being patented but they all ended up getting grandfathered. I want that lifted because it’s one of the only ways to get more private land in circulation in western states.