Legislation & Regulation
Oregon's Waldo and Galice Mining Districts Unite
September 2016 by Sarah Bohmker
We ask that all who attend this demonstration bring their mining equipment to display and actively talk with the attending public in a courteous fashion about the benefits of suction dredging…Legislative and Regulatory Update
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• Sheriff withdraws Forest Service law enforcement authority
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• Critical minerals obtain national security status
• Idaho to take over EPA permitting
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.
Detecting Clay Seams
Because the old timers were so good at locating the better paying deposits—most of them along clay seams in this particular area—it makes good sense to try and locate these clay lines at old mining sites.
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• Oregon proposed withdrawal
• Vote
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- Bill to limit Antiquities Act
- PLF seeks relief from Endangered Species Act abuses
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