Seismic surveys are the most common activity authorized by this permit. Houselog Permits allow you to take high grade standing trees from designated state land for use in building. Contact your local Division of Forestry office for more information. For more information, please contact the Public Information Center . Generally this permit is for fixed mill facilities that will not be moved as mining of a deposit migrates.
Mining Claims are for acquiring locatable mineral rights which have been discovered.
Claims may be converted or required to be converted to Upland Mining Lease before minerals can be extracted if other resources are affected. The license is issued for the purpose of tracking activity and filing of a mining license tax return for production of locatable, leaseable and saleable minerals and payment of any required tax. Offshore Mining Leases and Prospecting Permits for locatable or potential locatable minerals on state-owned tide and submerged lands are offered for issuance if the DNR conducts a Disposal of Interest for a specific offshore area. If known locatable mineral deposits exist, the DNR conducts a competitive offshore lease disposal, otherwise a noncompetitive offshore prospecting permit disposal is held. Leases are issued for variable terms, up to indefinite if activity is occurring, and offshore prospecting permits are issued for a term of 10 years as long as adequate prospecting work in done each year.