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"Toadstown Tailings"

The W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 2

Township 23N 3E Mount Diablo Meridian

Directions to your claim – From Chico, take the Skyway up through Paradise and through Magalia. 5.8 miles past Magalia, you will pass Powellton Rd on the left. Continue another 0.4 miles and claim will be on your left. (Mostly on the North side of the skyway)

Butte County in Northern California is rich in gold, history and adventure and this area has been a favorite for generations. Enjoy the beauty of the forest on this claim on Toadstown Creek and camp in a cool area thats still really close to town. You are not far from the Paradise and less than 40 minutes from Chico; in a beautiful area thats easy to get to. This claim has easy access and was recently cleared of brush which would allow easy camping and access through the area. Plenty of hunting opportunities further up the mountain, and alot to explore! By owning this claim you would have exclusive mining rights. This claim has about 650 feet of Toadstown Creek on it. The area certainly has some history! You can pan for the gold mixed into the gravels as well as any other valuable minerals you can find.

This would be a great claim for someone interested in mining, but also someone who loves nature, hunting, hiking or just wants to enjoy the water and mountains. This is "Toadstown Tailings," now make yourself an excuse to get out there and enjoy the outdoors.

The Cash Price is $1600. You can secure it by clicking to purchase and putting $300 down, but another $1300 will be due within 14 days. Upon final payment, I will send you all the paperwork and instructions needed to get this claim into your name.

I also offer a payment plan - I would need the $300 down then 9x monthly payments of $230. We would have to write up a purchase agreement, but I don't mind carrying the loan.

Either way, click to secure the claim and let me know if you want to finish in a lump sum, or if you want me to write up paperwork so you can make payments. If you put the deposit down and fail to notify me how you want to finish, I will assume you want to do the payment plan.

Here's what the winning bidder will receive...

1) Exclusive placer mineral rights to this gold claim.

2) I will use a Location Notice to help you register this claim directly into your name.

3) Paper and Digital Map.

4) A new Metal Claim Sign.

5) Instructions to help to register and record this claim to keep it active for future years.

6) You will also have my assistance to make it easy, and i'm always happy to answer questions.

- Free Pickup/Meetup in the Redding, CA area,

or Free untracked shipping, or add $10 for tracking -

An "Unpatented Mining Claim" means you own the "Mineral Rights" to the land and NOT the land itself. The land itself, is still owned by the Federal Government. All paperwork is ready to be filed with the California BLM and county the claim is located in.

You are allowed to prospect the surface material of your claim including panning, sluicing, dry washing, metal detecting, and rock hounding for all precious metals and minerals (not just gold).

As with ALL UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS on Forest Service land, you must file a "Plan of Operation" for any extensive mining operations beyond casual prospecting with the U.S. Forest Service.

You may not sell "sand and gravel" from your claim, only precious metals and minerals. Check with the Bureau of Land Management if in doubt.

You may not build a personal residence of any kind.

You cannot (at this time) "patent" this, or any unpatented mining claim. Which means, you cannot purchase the land from the Government for residential use. Mining claim "patents" have not been granted since 1992, and will take an act of Congress to do so again.

You may camp on your claim for two weeks if not prospecting, and you may camp virtually as long as you want if you are actively prospecting. Always check with BLM about extended camping related to prospecting. You can also recreate, hunt, quad, swim, horseback ride and do many activities besides prospect.

Once a placer claim is staked and filed with the proper agencies, it must be maintained on an annual basis. Proof that it is properly maintained must be filed with the appropriate County, and State office of the BLM on or before 12 noon, September 1^st of each year.

Mining Claims are considered "real property" and as such, can be sold, leased, and transferred to family members. As long as you complete your paperwork and pay your yearly fees on time, your mining claim CANNOT be taken from you.

The owner of an unpatented mining claim may either, pay the annual $200.00 yearly maintenance fee or, perform a minimum of $100 worth of annual labor or improvements (EXAMPLE: Road improvement, clearing overgrown vegetation from access road, trash removal, etc....) on each claim by filing a Small Miners Waiver. You may file this waiver if you own 10 claims or less nationwide. (Check with the BLM for that fee amount.)

Currently the yearly maintenance fee for a 20 Acre mining claim to the BLM is $200.