Legislation & Regulation
Legislation and Regulation
September 2023 by Jordan Harger
Constitutional Sheriffs Standing Up for Our Rights
Modoc County, California, is the latest county to use emergency powers to declare a state of emergency in order to take control of roads and trails away from federal agencies.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• No Adventure Pass needed
• Supreme Court of Canada rules on aboriginal title claims
• No agreement reached in suction gold dredge permitting case
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California suction dredging regulations
• Draft Coho recovery plan for Southern Oregon, Northern California
• Sage-grouse
Protecting Our Access to Public Lands
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
• Haaland confirmed as head of Department of Interior
• Proposed bills aim to lock up millions of acres of public lands
• Recall election could have implications for dredgers in California
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Forest Service to revisit 228 regulations
• WOTUS Executive Order suspended
Central Idaho Federal Employees Back to Work With Local Help
The fire started early October 4, destroying the Bureau of Land Management office on the edge of town within minutes.
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Exploration, Frustration & Extreme Heat In Pursuit Of Forresthill Gold!
• Formation of Gold Deposits in the South Eastern United States
• Connecting With The Past With Gold Rush Coins
• Half Moons
• Summertime Gold! Northern & Southern California
• Over the Divide
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The Bawl Mill
• PLP Update September 2023
• ICMJ Visits Virginia City, Nevada
