Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
March 2012 by Scott Harn
• California suction dredging regulations• Draft Coho recovery plan for Southern Oregon, Northern California
• Sage-grouse
Comstock Mining Gets Approval
The approval, which affects 87 acres on the south end of Silver City, allows the company to move forward with exploration to determine the area's mining potential.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Record $11 Million Fine for California Mine
State regulators imposed a record $11 million fine on the operators of a gold mine in the Sierra foothills east of Sacramento.
Update on MMAC & PLP
Public Lands for the People is working on a Miner's Bill of Rights with the support of several members of Congress.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Suction dredging court cases in California linger on
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Critical minerals obtain national security status
• Idaho to take over EPA permitting
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon dredging bill defeated
• California bill would exempt dredgers from permitting
• Possible ESA listing
• Washington State tries to impose more fees on miners
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Revised Dredge Regulations Published for California—Pure Garbage
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