Legislation & Regulation
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June 2014 by Chris Ralph
• Reopening closed areasLegislative and Regulatory Update
• Hike in mining claim fees
• Hearing on suction gold dredging in California
• Interior wants mining reform
Oregon Anti-Dredging Bill
SB 765...would tax suction gold dredgers by charging a $50 annual fee for in-state dredgers and a whopping $2,500 fee for out-of-state dredgers for each county where the miner intends to dredge.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Partial win for miners
• California suction dredging
• Feds continue to push for more public lands
• Idaho suction dredging
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Congress deals with other priorities
• Alaska miners get relief on state lands
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Interior Department reigns in “sue and settle”
- Comments needed on Forest Service Part 228 regulations
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Some positives in spending bill
• Judge puts brakes on the EPA in Alaska
• Judge to rule in favor of suction gold dredgers
PLP Update
During discussions with other property rights advocates and members of the current administration, Karen Budd-Falen’s name was mentioned many times as a possible director for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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• Finding Gold with a VLF Detector—Part III
• Silver and Base Metal Deposits of the Pioche District
• California Dredgers: A Step Closer to Getting Back in the Water
• Arizona's Youngest...and Oldest Prospector
• Exploring Placers with Auger Drills
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Correction
• Crushing Quartz in Calaveras County: A Placer Miner Learns New Tricks
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• A Few Methods for Sampling Hardrock Deposits
• Protecting Our Access to Public Lands
