CA Form 3800-04. LODE MINING CLAIM LOCATION NOTICE (CALIFORNIA)-2026

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
2. Begin by entering the name and address of the individual requesting the recording at the top of the form.
3. In section 1, provide the lode mining claim name. Ensure this is accurate as it identifies your claim.
4. For section 2, input the date of location when the discovery monument was erected. Use the format: month/day/year.
5. Describe the discovery monument in section 3, detailing its physical characteristics for identification.
6. In section 4, specify the location of your claim using quarter-section(s), section(s), township(s), range(s), and meridian.
7. Section 5 requires a description of how to find your discovery site based on natural objects or permanent monuments.
8. For section 6, indicate the number of linear feet claimed along with width specifications, ensuring they do not exceed legal limits.
9. In section 7, state the general course of the vein using compass directions.
10. Complete sections 8A through 8C by confirming boundary definitions and providing details about corner monuments erected.
11. Attach a U.S. Geological Survey topographic map in section 9 that outlines your lode mining claim.
12. Fill in locator information in sections 10 and 11, including names and current mailing addresses for all locators.
13. Finally, ensure all signatures are collected in section 12 before filing with appropriate authorities within specified timeframes.

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