SCROLL TO THE END FOR RECREATIONAL USE CASE LAW. In short: using a gas-powered vacuum (or any motorized/suction device) to suck up dirt and gold from bedrock on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land is very likely not allowed as casual prospecting and will require authorization (a permit or other BLM approval).
Ok it’s time to bring in some machinery like a bulldozer and a mini-excavator onto a couple of our claims. Having read through the BLM Notice requirements was looking here for any additional pearls of wisdom before filing? We are in northern Nevada and will be working with the BLM Reno...
The BLM posted a notice to the Federal Register at 1 am on Saturday morning raising the maintenance and location fees... effective today July 1. :BangHead...
A review Anyone who uses the BLM LR2000 search function knows it can be a challenge to get meaningful results. Often the service is down but you aren't notified of a problem with the system until you go through the whole complex search process to discover there was an "error". Frustrating at...
Can you Metal Detect on BLM Land and Stay Legal? - Metal Detecting Tips Read how to stay legal Metal Detecting on BLM Land. This article summarizes where and how to use a metal detector on BLM Land.
I've got BLM surface ownership maps, USGS topos, US placer gold locations, international gold mines/prospects, meteorite maps, geology maps, rare earth element maps, and lots more. I've got permission to add the Rumsey historical maps too, so soon you'll be able to browse those overlayed on Google Earth imagery or any other map layers.