Suction Dredge Meetings

[jerhobbs]

Interested Parties

We have reserved venues for the five public meetings during the review period for the draft suction dredge regulations and Draft Supplemental EIR. More details will be forthcoming as we continue our planning. For now, I want to share this information so you may make plans to attend.

The public meeting schedule is as follows:

* Wednesday, January 26, 2011: Santa Clarita: Residence Inn by Marriott - 25320 The Old Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91381

* Thursday, January 27, 2011: Fresno: CA Retired Teachers Association - 3930 East Saginaw Way, Fresno, CA 93726

* Tuesday, February 1, 2011: Sacramento: City of West Sacramento Galleria - 1110 West Capitol Ave., Sacramento, CA. 95691

* Wednesday, February 2, 2011: Redding: Shasta Senior Nutrition Program - 100 Mercy Oaks Drive, Redding, CA 96003

* Thursday, February 3, 2011: Yreka: Miner's Inn - 122 E. Miner Street, Yreka, CA 96097

All meetings will start at 5 pm and run no later than 10 pm.

Mark Stopher
Environmental Program Manager
California Department of Fish and Game
601 Locust Street
Redding, CA 96001

voice 530.225.2275
fax 530.225.2391
cell 530.945.1344

[DJR]

can't make it to any of those. but some one should look in to the studies that the Monterey Bay Aquarium did about the decline off the Salmon population, it had nothing to do with the dredging.
My wife used to volunteer there so the info is there.

[Golden Dreams]

Jerry,
Thank you for keeping everyone informed of whats going on in the state. We are at a critical point right now and it is imperative that anyone who loves to prospect or just loves the outdoors, takes a stand and speaks out against some of the injustices that are being carried out against the American people. If we dont speak up and be heard, we could lose everything. I will be attending the Santa Clarita meeting and you can be assured that my voice well be heard.
We are under attack and the Extreme envirementalists are on the verge of shutting us down forever. I know it takes a lot of money to feed the lawyers to fight for us, So our club "San Fernando Valley Prospectors" will be donating 500 dollars to PLP. I encourage all other clubs and interested parties to donate what they can at this time or we could lose it all.
Jerry, once again I want thank you for fighting this battle for us. I honestly believe that if it wasnt for PLP, I would not be mining today.

[cmfd70]

Subject: Suction Dredge meetings for the new regulations

The following link has a list of the public meetings and where they are being held for the Ca. DFG Draft Environmental Impact Report. All miners and suction dredge operators should attend these meetings even if you do not testify.

Support from the minng community is very important and shows support for our right to suction dredge and mine. If you are affected in anyway from the proposed regulations you should testify as to what that affect is.

It is very hard to change the DFG's mind on what they want to do and direct them on what they should do if they are not aware of the problems the new regulations will create. Please, if at all possible make one or more of these meetings for your own benefit and the benefit of all concerned.

http://plp2.org/forums/showthread.php?1 ... or-decades

[russau]

i agree these meetings are very important to the small scale mining community! ive been having a hard time getting people to help sending comments in for this support. people east of the Mississippi River have been reluctant to get involved on a individual basis or for that ,even on a club basis. it seems it just dont sink in that what happens in another state will end up in your state sooner or latter. some people will never beleive the shy is falling no matter what research you show them!!im at my wits end trying to explain it to them!