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• Refunds coming to Nevada claimholders
• More wilderness proposed
• Forest Service planning rule

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Dredge Mining—Current Situation in Idaho


Tomten concedes the scenario of federal environmental agents swooping in on river dredges near historic mining towns like Idaho City, Rocky Bar or Placerville remains unlikely.

Legislative and Regulatory Update


• Comment deadlines approaching for frog listings and habitat
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• Comments due in Washington
• California dredging moratorium
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Legislative and Regulatory Update


• California dredging update
• Study: Sage grouse does not need protection
• Tennessee enacts harsh new gold prospecting regulations

EPA Tries to Intimidate Alaskan Miners


Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has ordered an investigation of the recent raids, saying he will not tolerate a state agency's participation in the sort of conduct displayed.

Legislative and Regulatory Update


• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California

Addressing EPA Overreach: What Dredgers Need to Know


The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been attempting to extend their authority and intimidate miners and other public land users for decades. Suction gold dredgers are no exception, and we want to highlight a recent example of how to deal with this federal overreach.

Utah Approves funds to Fight Feds


Republican legislators say the funding is necessary to protect state interests...

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