Sierra County, CA · Sierra County
Notice of Abandonment of Mining Claim
Mining claim locators use this form to identify claims they are relinquishing and provide the information needed to record the abandonment in Sierra County.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Sierra County · Sierra County, Sierra County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- sierracounty.ca.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form records a locator’s notice relinquishing all right, title, and interest in the mining claims described. It asks for locator and claim names, claim location and recording details, mailing or residence address, assessor and claim numbers, and a signed declaration under penalty of perjury. Attach a supplemental sheet listing additional claim names if needed.
Who needs it
Mining claim locators who are relinquishing claims in Sierra County use this form to provide claim details and request recording of the abandonment.
How to submit it
The form lists recording fees of $15 for the first page and one claim name, $3 for each additional page, $1 for each additional claim name after one, and a $75 SB2 fee per document. It provides spaces for recording and mailing instructions but does not list an office address.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the locator signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury, and may attach a supplemental sheet listing additional claim names.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Notice of Abandonment of Mining Claim PDF.
- 2
Complete the Claim Details
Enter locator names, claim names, location and recording details, mailing or residence address, and assessor and claim numbers.
- 3
Add Any Supplemental Sheet
If more space is needed, attach a supplemental sheet listing the additional claim names to be abandoned.
- 4
Sign and Submit for Recording
Sign and date the declaration, then follow the recording and mailing instructions provided on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Notice of Abandonment of Mining Claim do?
- It documents a locator’s relinquishment of all right, title, and interest in the mining claims described on the form.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for locator and claim names, location and recording details, mailing or residence address, assessor and claim numbers, and a signed declaration.
- Do I need a notary for the Notice of Abandonment of Mining Claim?
- No. The form has no notary block; the locator signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury.
- How do I submit the Notice of Abandonment of Mining Claim?
- The form provides spaces for recording and mailing instructions but no office address. It lists recording fees, including a $75 SB2 fee per document.