Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
February 2011 by Scott Harn
• Backdoor Wild Lands order• PLP reports on latest dredge lawsuit
• Massive lands bill avoided
• No cap and trade for now
• RS-2477 rights affirmed
Miners Fight Back When BLM Says 'Your Claim Is Too Long'
BLM stated we had 30 days to amend our claim so that it fit within one 40-acre square or we would forfeit the claim.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Forest Service proposes next step in Agenda 21
• 9th Circuit deals blow to small miners
Addressing EPA Overreach: What Dredgers Need to Know
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• The good, the bad, and the ugly
• California and Oregon dredge permits
Mining Organizations Unite To Petition For Rule Change
The petition seeks specific changes to existing Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management regulations to restore the intent of Congress and federal preemption.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• EPA rule blocked
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California suction dredging
• House shows support for public land use
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