Miners Take Note: New Rules Hearing Scheduled

Word has just arrived that the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission hearing on the proposed mineral prospecting and placer mining regulations will be held in the afternoon of Friday, October 3, in the Natural Resources Building, Room 172, 1111 Washington Street S.E. in Olympia. (Note that this location has been changed from Ellensburg.) Attendees should arrive no later than 2:00 P.M. to sign in. Discussion of the proposed rules is #9 on the hearing agenda.

Following is agenda item #9 as it currently appears on the Commission website:



A good showing of miners and their supporters at this event will demonstrate to the commissioners and WDFW staff the importance with which the mining community regards this matter.

To stay abreast of any changes to the agenda, check the Commission web page here.

WDFW Commission's October Meeting Moved from Ellensburg to Olympia

Please note that the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting scheduled for October 3-4 reported in my post of August 18 has been moved from Ellensburg to Olympia. This change is reported on the WDFW website here and on the Commission's website here.

This is an important meeting for us miners as the Commission will be accepting public comments from those present on the new proposed mineral prospecting and placer mining rules. Written comments may still be sent to WDFW by mail or email until September 26 at:

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Attn: Lisa Wood
RE: Mineral Prospecting Rules
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, WA 98501-1091

and

sepadesk@dfw.wa.gov

Thanks to Mark Erickson for alerting me to this change via his comment here.