Update on SB1222, a language clarification bill in California

by Shannon Poe | Apr 27, 2018 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

SB1222 update:   We have been in daily discussions since the bill was brought to the CA Senate Natural Resources Committee nearly two weeks ago. The bill (SB1222) was “stayed” for further discussions after it was clearly shown that Ben Allen’s (D...

Video of testimony of SB1222

by Shannon Poe | Apr 18, 2018 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

SB1222 Video File

Update on the hearing at the Capital on SB1222

by Shannon Poe | Apr 17, 2018 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

From the desk of Shannon Poe, President, AMRA:   I’ll get to the meat of what transpired at the state capital yesterday shortly, but first of all would like to thank many who supported this bill and the immense amount of time which was put into it:   Uniting is...

A decade long study on logging in OR proves it doesn’t hurt fish habitat if done correctly

by Shannon Poe | Apr 2, 2018 | All About Mining, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

This has some far reaching conclusions which should also impact small mining.  A 10 year study on the impacts of logging has concluded that it does not harm fish of fish habitat. For the complete article, click OSU study on trout

AMRA outing is just 7 days away!

by Shannon Poe | Apr 1, 2018 | All About Mining, Dredging, Giveaways, Highbanking, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

Our first outing of the year is just a week away.!  Remember, these outings are free, are open to the public and is for Saturday April 7th and Sunday April 8th. New to prospecting or curious? Let us know and we will teach you how to pan for gold. You keep whatever...

AMRA steps up to represent two miners in Nor Cal

by Shannon Poe | Mar 26, 2018 | All About Mining, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

9 months ago AMRA was contacted by 2 miners who were on their claim in Northern California. One man was running a sluice upstream and one man was running a high banker downstream. A DFW (Fish and Wildlife) Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) approached them, took the foot...