40 Acres in Foresthill, CA - $4,000

This is a 40 acre unpatented, gold mining placer claim, called the Sierra Gold #1, with a seasonal creek, and is in Placer County, California, in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the Tahoe National Forest. The claim is legally registered with the Bureau of Land Management out of Sacramento. You own the mineral rights, not sharing with others, on the 40 acres, and use your 40 acres, recreationaly for camping: tent, camper, or RV, and prospecting: an awesome, beautiful area.

Paved Mosquito Ridge Road leads to the claim, one of the most beautiful drives in the US. Part of seasonal Mosquito Creek is located on the claim.

With an approved BLM Plan of Operation, a building can be built on the land: any building that benefits and improves the claim, though you cannot permanently live on a mining claim.

On trips to the claim, I gathered in and around the creek, approx. 1/8 of an ounce of gold, being worth about $200. Someone with more time may find more. Gold prices are over $1600/ounce

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Tahoe National Forest has a history of having the most registered gold mining claims of any NF in the US, one reason being the large number of seasonal creeks. These creeks allow for the panning of a running creek from winter run off of snow from the mountains, and then for the time when dry, digging in the creek bed from gold deposited from the run offs. This is the advantage for prospectors for a seasonal creek.

40 acres: = 1,742,499 sq.ft., 1320 x 1320 ft.

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The beautiful resort area of Lake Tahoe is just 45 miles east. Only 70 miles from Sacramento, near the quaint town of Foresthill.

From the spectacular views of the snow-capped Sierra Crystal Range to the adventurous trails of the American River Valley and the rich history of the California Gold Rush, the Foresthill Divide provides year-around recreational opportunities and a special way-of-life for the involved citizens of the community.

Placer County, California: Located on 1,400 square miles of the most beautiful and diverse geography in Northern California, Placer County stretches for a hundred miles from urban South Placer, through Western Placer, to the High Sierras of North Lake Tahoe and the Nevada state line.

Within its borders picturesque farm land and Gold-Rush era towns dot the oak-covered foothills. Craggy peaks, forests, tumbling rivers and clear alpine lakes create the natural beauty of the High Country.

Placer County is a continent within a county because of its diversity.

Outdoor enthusiasts thrill at the Countys abundance of year-round recreational activities, while others marvel at the array of galleries, theater, musical and festival events. Shoppers love the large selection of boutiques, specialty shops and farmers markets. Everyone enjoys the variety of restaurant choices from fine cuisine to family style dining, and the range of lodging and accommodations from the luxurious to quaint and romantic.

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This claim has good, legal road access, on one of the better Forestry roads, areas for camping, and gold discovered in surface prospecting.

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A transfer of ownership is a sale of legal, exclusive ownership of a mining claim site. To be a legally recorded claim, gold had to be found on the claim, which was completed by me, as I am the original claim locator. _____________________________

Your ownership is legally conveyed via a Quit Claim deed, and legally recorded with the BLM and Placer County. A Quit Claim deed is the required legal document per the BLM. Each year, on or before September 1st, you need to file a form with the Bureau of Land Management, along with $280. The $280 has been paid, and buyer needs to pay seller this $280 if choose the payment plan. There are no taxes on mining claims in Placer County. You will need to have 2 names on your deed. You must be a current US citizen to own a mining claim in the US.

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An unpatented mining claim is a specific parcel of federal land, valuable for a specific mineral deposit or deposits. It is a parcel for which an individual has asserted a legal right of possession and the right to develop and extract a discovered, valuable, mineral deposit.

Mining claims are real property that you can buy, sell, or inherit. After proving the existence of valuable minerals on the land, the claim is legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and Placer County.

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The Sierra Gold #1, is a gold placer mining claim, ideally situated in Placer County, the county name itself chosen for a history of rich gold discoveries.

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Your 40 acres is the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 14 North, Range 12 East, Mount Diablo Base Line and Meridian, known as the Sierra Gold #1 mining claim, in the Sierra Mountains, about 70 miles NE of Sacramento, California. CAMC 305370.

Take 80 east out of Sacramento. At city of Auburn, Exit 121, take Foresthill Road east,

Out of town of Foresthill. East on Mosqutio Ridge Road, about 21 miles, then south on Spruce Creek Road, which is Forestry Road 16, and go about 2 miles winding south to the claim. See maps provided. Then GPS coordinates as listed below.

The claim location monument has a 4 x 4 wooden posted 8 x 11 claim sign, as required by the State of California.

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The high banking of the stream gulch on the claim is also a unique advantage for gold prospecting.

Gold always occurs in gravels in the metallic state and when so found has various physical characteristics. Gold is dense and heavy, it has a characteristic metallic color, and it is soft and easily malleable (it is easily formed by hammering). These are the characteristics used by prospectors to identify gold in the field.

Placer gold occurs on the claim as small grains derived from gossan formed by weathering, and oxidation of the gold, copper and iron rich veins. Gold also occurs as grains flakes and small nuggets derived from the erosion of mineralized fault zones on, and upstream from the claim.

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Additional Features:

Famous resort area of Lake Tahoe less than an hour east.

Pure running seasonal Mosquito Creek on the claim for panning.

A number of nearby RV and campgrounds.

A number of Jeep and ATV trails in the area.

Beautiful Rock specimens for you Rock Hounds

Located in one of the most beautiful mountain areas in the US.

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The Federal Government owns the land.

You are purchasing the mineral rights.

You can legally camp, with camper and RV use of the whole 40 acres. Prospect, explore, and camp on the whole 40 acres.

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TERMS: Discounted price of $4000 for a one time full payment, or

Total of $4500, that can be paid with no downpayment and no interest charged, at $500/month for 9 months. You are entitled to use the claim as yours while making payments. The initial payment is just the 1st month payment of $500. A signed contract will proceed payment.

After final monthly payment, your ownership of the 40 acre claim will be legally recorded with the local Bureau of Land Management and Placer County. The quit claim deed is the correct document to be recorded for a mining claim, as stated by the BLM. This is not a sharing with others of your 40 acre claim.

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GPS Coordinates:

Sierra Gold #1

NW 39.04695, -120.5981

NE 39.04695, -120.59317

SW 39.04301, -120.5981

SE 39.04301, -120.59317