This is an article from Redding where we just attended the CA Water Board public comment meetings on the new SB 637 suction dredge permitting scheme. Miners angry about proposed regulation
Here are the first 3 parts of the CA Water Board meeting in Fresno held on January 17, 2017: Part one, Russell Norman, CAWB Part 2, Craig Lindsay, WMA, Western Mining Alliance: Part 3 Shannon Poe, AMRA
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443186/scott-pruitt-abolish-epa Scott Pruitt abolish the EPA
Just announced, the Idaho Dept of Fish and Game are going to start dredging to “create fish habitat”. Stunning… Dredging effort begins in Idaho for fish habitat
While we know of over 20 independent, accredited agencies and groups who have performed studies on suction dredging and the impact on fish and fish habitat, the opposition to small mining continues to ignore actual science, like this……….
Damen holds convention on environmental dredging
This is going to be a difficult road going forward and we have been preparing for this eventuality if Brandon’s case turned out the way it did today. We thought we’d give you PLF’s post today…….. From the Pacific Legal Foundation: http://blog.pacificlegal.org/ca-supreme-court-invites-stat…/
We have read the decision and while we are not shocked, we are surprised at much of the language they have used, and what they cite as the premise for their decision. In reading their opinion, primary in preemption for them is hydraulic mining. They claim since there was a defacto ban created by California […]
AMRA has long held the belief and has pushed a continued message that unity among the public land use groups is the key to combating the rapidly eroding of our right to use public lands. Last year, Robert Guardiola, President of Delta Gold Diggers (GPAA chapter in Stockton) partnered with AMRA and we held the […]
We have just received confirmation from the Nez Perce NF that Supervisor Probert signed the proposal to limit the number of dredges on the SF Clearwater to just 15 total dredges. Now, you can only dredge where they say you can. You have to put up a bond. You have to move your rocks back […]