If the search is for recent vintage coins, no permit is needed so long as there is no significant soil disturbance. If the search is for money (except recent vintage coins), or precious worked metal, see "Treasure Trove Hunting" below. If the metal detector is used to search for and/or extract locatable minerals, the activity is considered either a form of prospecting or mining see "Prospecting" and "Mining"above. If mineral is not extracted, this activity would be a type of prospecting see "Prospecting" above. If any mineral is extracted by this activity (for recreation and/or profit), it is a type of mining see "Mining" above. This category includes panning, sluicing, or dredging wet or dry material. Subsequently- designated Wilderness Areas were closed to mineral entry upon enactment of the law creating them. The Wilderness Act of 1964 allowed mining claims to be filed until January 1, 1984, at which time all Wilderness Areas were closed to new mineral entry. New mining claims can no longer be filed on designated Wilderness Areas. No mining of any type (whether for recreation and/or profit) is allowed except with an approved Notice of Intent and/or Plan of Operations for activity on a legal claim with valid existing rights. Mining is any activity that attempts to extract minerals (which are valuable and locatable) from their natural setting. If the search is for precious worked metal or other treasure, see "Treasure Trove Hunting" below. Extraction of minerals (except a small grab sample) is a type of mining, and must comply with all related laws and regulations see "Mining" below. No person can acquire any right of interest to mineral resources discovered by prospecting or other information-gathering activity. Prospecting is allowed within a designated Wilderness Area, but an approved Plan of Operations is required. Prospecting is the gathering of information on mineral resources. For further information on these activities including regulations and necessary permits, contact local the Forest Service Office that administers the area of interest. Some of these activities are described briefly below. Prospecting, Mining, And Searching For Treasure In Wilderness AreasĪctivities such as prospecting and treasure troving also occur in Wilderness Areas of the Tonto National Forest.
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