Monday APRIL 15: TWO Anti-Mining Bills Will Receive A Public Hearing Monday.

KarenD

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The Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will have a public hearing on Monday, April 15 regarding two bills, SB 401 and SB 838. Room HR-C at 3:00pm.

Here is some back story on SB838: Two Oregon miners had met with Senator Jackie Dingfelder, D-Portland, talking and sharing the scientific data showing the lack of, or outright contrary, evidence that is being used to support the bill, SB115. Sen. Dingfelder pulled the bill after the informational meeting, indicating that she would push no further. Dingfelder then re-introduced the bill, now as SB838, AND tacked on a four year moratorium, thus making the bill even MORE crushing to Oregon's mining industry.

PLEASE! If you can make it to the hearing, DO IT. I'll even feed you if you come in from out of town!

A recap of proposed legislation:


SB401 (From the Galice Mining District website): SB 401 will add hundreds of miles of streams and rivers into State Scenic Designation, including large portions of the Rogue, Applegate, Illinois and Umpqua Rivers, as well as Sucker Creek, Grave Creek, Cow Creek and about ten other creeks. Included in the bill is a provision (already part of ORS Chapter 390) that establishes a "scenic easement" for 1/4 of a mile on both sides. This scenic "easement" is placed under the control of the Oregon Department of State Lands and the Oregon State Parks Department and will give the State of Oregon regulatory authority on ANY property inside of that easement under the guise of "preserving" so called "scenic qualities" for the sake of the general public. ANY activity on the properties included inside the easement will become subject to heavy use regulation, especially in relation to visual changes made to the property, including (but not limited to) construction of new residences, expansions or modifications made to homes or outbuildings, removal of trees. Any existing home or outbuilding that is considered to not enhance scenic values "for the public" will be required to be screened from view or will be simply removed. Something so simple as changing the color of your home may be expressly forbidden if SB 401 becomes State Law.

SB838 (quoted from Gold Nuggets post on another thread): .adding some new wording and twists to the old attempts to stop mining in Oregon. This last one they added (SB 838) if passed would go immediately into law and cause a moratorium on dredging for gold, silver and other precious minerals in Oregon.


From the Legislative notice:


PLEASE NOTE: Due to the number of individuals who are expected to give testimony, it will be necessary to limit oral testimony to no more than three (3) minutes. It is quite possible not everyone will be able to give oral testimony. Individuals who are not able to testify at the hearing may submit written testimony (electronically or hard copy). The committee address is found at the top of the agenda.
 

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KarenD

Sr. Member
Feb 15, 2013
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Oregon
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
Me, too. Thanks. Maybe you could write a testimonial letter.
 

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