Oregon Citizen Lobby Alert release February 20, 2013
Oregon Miners have a reason to protest (Attached)
SO DO YOU!
There is a protest and education session on the Oregon State Capitol steps on Feb 28, 1-4 pm. We are protesting four separate Senate bills (SB 12, 115, 401, 370) aimed at restricting our use of forest lands, small mechanized dredging for gold, and even keeping people a 1/4 mile from the banks of designated rivers and streams. The miners are sponsoring this event. They need your help as much as we need their help!
Support Jobs and Honest Working Citizens
The Oregon Citizens Lobby has analyzed these bills that will affect the lives of not just Miners. These bills will affect Everyone.
SB401 Designates certain rivers and creeks as scenic waterways.Riparian Zone on steroids 1/4 Mile!
Scored: NO Impact -10 Look over the analysis for key talking points to share with your legislator. Your voice counts!
2013 SB 401 Introduced
SB370 Creates Commercial placer mining without defining what it is! Sets rules that can be changed by the Director of the Department of State Lands. Imposes permit fee of $125. 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.
Scored: NO Impact -10 Look over the analysis for key talking points to share with your legislator. Your voice counts!
2013 SB 370 Introduced
SB115 prohibits any form of motorized equipment for placer mining in the State. With a maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Why would the State ruin the lives of Oregonians?
Scored: NO Impact -10 Look over the analysis for key talking points to share with your legislator. Your voice counts!
2013 SB 115 Introduced
SB12 A person may not operate motor vehicle with gross vehicle weight rating greater
than 200 pounds in beds or banks of certain waterways. Bypassing Public Review
Punishable by maximum fine of $2,000.
Scored: NO Impact -7 Look over the analysis for key talking points to share with your legislator. Your voice counts!
2013 SB 12 Introduced
Regards,
Rick Hoffine
OCL Communications