Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
May 2011 by Scott Harn
• Some good news for a change• New 49ers win Karuk appeal
• Another Oregon bill of concern
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Haaland confirmed as head of Department of Interior
• Proposed bills aim to lock up millions of acres of public lands
• Recall election could have implications for dredgers in California
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Pacific Legal Foundation joins effort to overturn California dredging moratorium
• PLP fund drive continues
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Bernhardt confirmed
- State of Montana to appeal Rock Creek decision
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Interior Department reigns in “sue and settle”
- Comments needed on Forest Service Part 228 regulations
Protecting Our Access to Public Lands
As prospectors, we cannot just roll over and continue to ignore the shift in public land management from multiple use to national preserve.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Nevada miners get reprieve
• Georgia Senate race may set the stage for mining regulations
• New Executive Order on critical minerals
• Interior Department makes adjustments to LWCF
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Bishop and Curtis seek to rein in Antiquities Act abuses
- Lands bill signed by President Trump
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• Ask The Experts—Where can I find information on the Abby mine?
• Ask The Experts—Is it possible for a mountain range to have good lode gold deposits and yet the area streams not carrying like deposits of gold?
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• The Ups and Downs of Geologic Faults
• Fountain of Youth Gold
• Suction Dredging Update for California & Idaho
• The Disappearance of State Mining Departments
• The Golden Streams of Butte County, California
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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