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New Small-Scale Rules Published

in Washington State

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Concerned Miners and Prospectors

Need to Submit Comments!

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has published the long-awaited revised rules for prospectors and miners.

Concerned miners need to review the revised rules and submit comments.

ALL COMMENTS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 26, 2008.

The WDFW is still relying on data that has NOT been backed by science. Please make it clear that the agency has not included conclusive data showing that small-scale miners have harmed fish or wildlife. There is also no scientific data to support the restricted timing windows for prospecting in rivers and streams.

You can read the entire document here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/goldfish/2008_proposed_prospecting_rules.pdf

Send your comments to:

Lisa Wood

WDFW

600 Capitol Way N

Olympia, WA 98501-1091

email comments to: sepadesk@dfw.wa.gov

or fax comments to: 360 902-2946

Resources Coalition, who has been working hard towards improving the rules and regulations on behalf of miners, would also like to receive a copy of your comments so they can make sure all comments are being considered by WDFW. Please send this second copy of your comments to:

Resources Coalition

PO Box 2131

Sumner, WA 98390

or email them to: feedback@resourcescoalition.org