Voluntary – 43 CFR 3809 Plan of Operations Form
5. Claimant/Claim Information, if applicable; if open minerals check here
Primary Claimant:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
ZipCode:
Phone #:
Alternate Phone #:
Additional claimant name(s)
Claims Information: Please list the CMC numbers, claim names, and claim type (i.e. placer, lode, mill site,
tunnel site) for all claims involved in the proposed operations.
CMC
Claim Name
Claim Type
6. Inspection Contact:
Check here if same as applicant/operator above:
Contact’s Name:
Title:
Company Name:
Street/P.O. Box:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Section 2: Cultural and Paleontological Resources, & Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Habitats
Pursuant to 43 CFR 3809.420.
Cultural and Paleontological Resources:
1. Operators shall not knowingly disturb, alter, injure, or destroy any scientifically important paleontological remains or
any historical or archaeological site, structure, building or object on Federal lands.
2. Operators shall immediately bring to the attention of the authorized officer any cultural and/or paleontological
resources that might be altered or destroyed on Federal lands by his/her operations, and shall leave such discovery
intact until told to proceed by the authorized officer. The authorized officer shall evaluate the discoveries brought to
his/her attention, take action to protect or remove the resource, and allow operations to proceed within 10 working
days after notification to the authorized officer of such discovery.
3. The Federal Government shall have the responsibility and bear the cost of investigations and salvage of cultural and
paleontology values discovered after a plan of operations has been approved, or where a plan is not involved.
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