New 49'ers To Appeal Dredge Ruling To Supreme Court

WSM has learned that The New 49'ers, a prospecting association dedicated to small-scale gold mining and headquartered in California, plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court the recent ruling of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding suction dredge mining in Northern California's Klamath River. (See related post here.)

Successfully prosecuting the appeal will depend in large part on having sufficient funds to pay the attorneys, according to Dave McCracken, Founder and General Manager of The New 49'ers.

Those wishing to help fund the appeal may send checks to:

The New 49'ers
P.O. Box 47
Happy Camp, CA 96039

Donors should write a note on the check that it is for the legal fund.  They will then receive acknowledgement of the donation from The New 49'ers.

This issue is of importance to miners in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as the Ninth Circuit ruling opens the door for similar rulings in all of the above states.

WSM will continue to update this story as it unfolds.