MMAC & PLP Update

May 2016 by Scott Harn

PLP had been attempting to raise funds to hire a lobbyist. The excessive cost made it prohibitive, so Clark and Joe packed up their bags and headed off to make this trip themselves.

Protecting Our Access to Public Lands

June 2014
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

October 2018

• Interior Department reigns in “sue and settle”
• Comments needed on Forest Service Part 228 regulations

MMAC & PLP Update

October 2016
There are some miners who are under the impression that an organized Mining District will immediately get the regulatory agencies off their backs so they can start digging or dredging again.

Ask The Experts: Should I take my claim access problems to the Desert Advisory Council?

September 2016

Q: The nearest access to the claim is a half mile walk, which is tough for a lode claim.

Clarification on Oregon's SB838

August 2014
The 100-yard restriction in SB838 actually applies to all motorized mining for the purpose of extracting gold, silver or any other precious metal that results in the disturbance of vegetation.

Obama Administration Moves to Block Mining Near Yellowstone

January 2017
Republicans and industry representatives have criticized the administration’s eleventh-hour actions to limit development and promised to seek their reversal once Obama leaves office.

Annual Claim Filings Due

August 2018

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