Mining / Natural Resources

Gresham Savage has earned an enviable reputation as a leader in mining and natural resources law among local, regional and Fortune 500 clients. As our world and our environment evolve, we strive to sustain that reputation through our results-focused approach.

Gresham Savage was founded 100 years ago in Inland Southern California, a region of vast and rich natural resources as well as a major transportation corridor for the entire nation.

The mining, agriculture, water and geological resources play a major role in our State, our Nation and in the world and we are proud to have had an integral role in the development, protection, transfer and improvement of these resources.

Our Mining and Natural Resource development expertise includes:

California Environmental Quality Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Federal and California State
Endangered Species Act
Clean Water Act
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
Permitting requirements of Federal, State and Local agencies including: Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA)
Compliance with Federal mining laws
Locating and maintaining mining claims
Administrative hearings before both State and Federal Agencies (IBLA, SMGB)
Mining joint ventures
Negotiations of rights of way across federal property
Special Use Permits
Mining joint venture and royalty agreements
Federal Mineral Leases
Federal Mineral Sales Agreements

Gresham Savage attorneys have excellent working relationships with federal, state and local regulators, key legislative members, community activists, and non-governmental organizations, all of which influence environmental policy and enforcement.