Land for Sale - Finance MiningClaim Ownership, Chester, CA 96020 - 20.0 acres

Financing Northern CA River 20 acre Gold&Gem Mining Claim

Finance MiningClaim Ownership, Chester, CA | Lat/Lng:  40.3063, -121.2319

$3,500
20 ac.
09/20/2024
ACTIVE
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GOLD PROSPECTING RIVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINING CLAIM OWNERSHIP This is a legally registered, 20 acre gold and gem Mining Claim for sale, the Feather River Gold #1 with over 660 feet of the the North Fork Feather River running thru the claim, in northern Plumas County, 22 miles NW of the quaint mountain town of Chester on the shores of Lake Almanor. Beautiful area surrounded by lakes, mountain ranges, and mountain valleys. Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway from Chester, the road to the claim road, is a beautiful drive. See the Buying Process further down the listing, my owner financing options to choose from, and how to purchase my claim. See with the top pictures maps and satellite views. Click on the top picture then arrow right to see all. This is my only claim in California. The Plumas County Tax Collector has a value on this claim of $4446. Gold prices reached an all time high of over $3000 per ounce. The Feather River is well known for gold prospecting. Pan for gold in the river and prospect for gems up the mountain ridges. There are a number of other claims in this area being worked by families for years, being another good sign for the gold potential on this claim. Beautiful scenic area with all the water sports on Lake Almanor Lassen National Park is just 15 miles North and makes for an easy day trip. Lake Almanor is 20 miles SE, making for a great location right in between an awesome National Park and beautiful lake with all the water activities. The river flows thru the whole claim for over 660 feet from West to East and has some nice bends, acting as good gold catching areas. Camp on your claim by the river, or at the campground at Lake Almanor with the town of Chester there having all the necessities. We feel we are selling more than the gold and minerals on beautiful land. You would be acquiring an experience that will give you a good feel for what the old time prospectors must have felt during the days of the original California Gold Rush. A mining claim is an affordable way to enjoy the beauty of the land combined with the adventure of panning for gold. National Forests remained open at all times during the virus with a televised invitation by the Director for families to visit them as safe places for family recreation, making our mining claims some of the safest places for your family to enjoy and get away from all the nonsense. To add to your mining claim experience, Plumas County is also a snowmobilers dream. Spectacular beauty and diverse terrain make this area an ideal destination for a snowmobiling getaway. You can choose from a wide variety of groomed trails and ungroomed routes through this national forest. CALIFORNIA ROCKHOUNDING: California is one of the best states in the U.S. for rockhounding due to its extraordinarily diverse geology and wide variety of minerals. Although known for its gold production, California is a virtual haven for rock and gem collectors. Rockhounding is the recreational collecting of rocks and/or mineral specimens from their natural environment. Recreational gold panning is a popular type of rockhounding in California. California is an extraordinary state for rockhounding. Geological forces have created one of the widest varieties of rocks and minerals found in any state. California was the first state to designate an official state rock. California designated native gold as the state mineral in 1965. California minerals including Agate and Crystals are on many lands, Rockhounding Clubs are organized throughout the state. BUYING PROCESS: To purchase my claim, the process would be, I would need how you want your name(s) and mailing address on the contract, and which payment option you choose, where I will then scan and email you a signed contract. Total price of $3500, that can be paid in one full payment where your ownership is then transferred after receiving payment, or $3500, paying for 2 months, $1750 and $1750, or $3500, paying $1500, $1000, and $1000 for 3 months, or $3500, paying $700 for 5 months, or $3500, paying $500 per month for 7 months. A $199 deed processing fee is paid with final monthly payment. After receiving your final payment, your ownership of the 20 acre claim will be legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and Plumas County. LAKE ALMANOR Nestled in the northeastern corner of California, youll discover Shasta Cascades Lake Almanor, one of the Golden States best-kept secrets. The large man-made lake with 52 miles of coastline has something for everyoneincluding family-friendly activities and picture-perfect mountain vistas from practically every vantage point. Play a round of golf among towering pines, encounter black-tailed deer munching on breakfast during a sunrise hike, coast over the reservoirs glassy waters on a kayak or boat, or soak in the sunsets fiery aspen glow over Lassen Peak, an active volcano that measures 10,457 feet. PLUMAS COUNTY Plumas County is on the far northern extent of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, and includes several very rich gold deposits. This area was being mined not long after the initial discovery of gold in California. Within a few short years, major mining operations were in place. There are many large hard rock mines throughout Plumas County, but most of the gold production from this area has come from the placers. The Feather River is the major drainage that flows through the county, but there are also some ancient river channels, also called Tertiary gold bearing rivers and creeks that were the primary gold producers. The Plumas National Forest covers over a million acres of tree covered mountains, filled with hundreds of high alpine lakes and thousands of miles of clear running streams. Year round, outdoor enthusiasts are attracted to this area's many streams and lakes, beautiful deep canyons, rich mountain valleys, meadows and lofty peaks. Plumas County is located in the NE corner of California, where the Sierra and the Cascade Mountains meet. Plumas County has more than 100 lakes and 1000 miles of rivers and creeks with over a million acres of national forest land. Plumas County offers a high quality of life and the natural beauty of the land is why many choose this area for family fun and recreation. The numerous lakes and mountain creeks create a playground for those who love the outdoors. With the beauty of the surrounding mountain ranges, this area is a hikers dream. I am a retired teacher, and got into prospecting as a hobby with my family. I am 74 and my wife 71, and we have gained the experience to select the best areas to locate claims. For any building like a shed, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval. For anything to live in, you would need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, and to be considered, you would need to have developed a full-time mining operation. For the possibility of constructing any building you or others could live in, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, showing you have developed a full-time operation performing diligent mining. You do not need a plan, permission nor a permit to camp and prospect. You do not need to be a full time prospector to file a Plan for a shed type structure. With an approved BLM Plan of Operation, a building can be built on the land: any building that benefits and improves the claim. As stated by the BLM, this can be the "construction of a building, road, fence, or enclosure necessary for mining." Current usage, is what the BLM calls, Casual Use: panning, shovel, rock hammer, metal detector, and creek powered sluice box. If within one year you are not satisfied with your claim, you can trade for another comparable claim, just paying the BLM and County transfer fees which will be about $125. Claim buyer will also receive a new, free, Gold Panning Kit: One 14 inch Gold Trap pan; One 10.5 inch Gravity Trap pan, One combination sifter/classifier with 7/16 of an inch exit holes, One Gold Guzzler snuffer bottle, One Tweezers/ Magnifying Glass combo tool. Mining Claims as an investment: if you purchase a claim from us, at no charge, I would help you if you ever decided to sell in the future. Mining Claims are a great investment, as claims go up in value over time, just as land does. This is one of the areas of the original California Gold Rush. Owning a mining claim is having access to a lifetime of great family fun and recreation, in a very beautiful, natural setting. This is a 20 acre unpatented, gold mining placer claim, the Feather River Gold #1, with the beautiful Feather river running through the claim, and is in Plumas County, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Plumas National Forest. The claim is legally registered with the Bureau of Land Management out of Sacramento and Plumas County. You own the mineral rights, not sharing with others, on the 20 acres, and use your 20 acres, recreationally for camping: tent, camper, or RV, and prospecting: an awesome, beautiful area. Now that we have located the claim, you never have to declare to the BLM any gold or gems you find. You can prospect as little or as much as you choose. On our visits to the claim, we gathered in and around the river, approx. 1/8 of an ounce of gold on the claim, being worth about $225. As the BLM does not specify the amount of gold to be found to locate a claim other than gold needs to be discovered, we use this amount for a 20 acre claim as a projection of good gold potential. Someone with more time may find more. Gold prices are over $3000/ounce. Though we could never guarantee what you will find, we did locate this claim in an historically rich area for gold prospecting. Gold prices have gone up over $500 an ounce in just this past year. We also found some nice specimens of crystal quartz on the claim. You are allowed to post No Trespassing for Prospecting signs in and around the claim. A mining claim owner may limit or restrict public rec

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CountyPlumas
Zipcode96020
Property Type OneRecreational Property
Property Type TwoRiverfront Property
Property Type ThreeWaterfront Property
BrokerageGold & Gem Mining Claims 4 Sale
Brokerage Linkwww.landsofamerica.com/member/48299/
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Michael Leu
Gold & Gem Mining Claims 4 Sale
(440) 225-5991
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