Odds and Ends

Things seem rather quiet. Our State Legislature has adjourned without taking any further action on HB2871 decriminalizing violations of the Gold and Fish Pamphlet; WDFW has a new PDF document on their website titled Freshwater Mussels of the Similkameen River; other than that, I could not find anything about the new proposed prospecting regulations or the status of applying for an HPA for beach mining.

Turning to other matters, I have added a link to the Northwest Mining Association website under Clubs and Organizations on the right-hand sidebar. Also, the link for the Washington Prospectors Mining Association is still producing gibberish.

Looking ahead, general work times begin June 1 in Benton, Kittitas, San Juan (Is there anyplace to prospect there?), and Yakima Counties as well as on the Columbia and Snake Rivers for Special Class I. Check your Gold and Fish Pamphlet for details. Hooray for summer!