DFG SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING SUCTION DREDGE MINING
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is urging public agencies and members of the public to submit information to the DFG regarding suction dredge mining in California.
DFG is seeking information in: 1) whether suction dredge mining results in adverse impacts to the environment; 2) whether suction dredge mining under DFG's current regulations governing such activities results in deleterious effects to fish; 3) whether there are changed circumstances or new information available since 1994 (when the existing regulations governing suction dredge mining in California were set) regarding suction dredge mining and the environment generally, and whether changed circumstances or new information available since 1994 indicates suction dredge mining under DFG's existing regulations is resulting in new significant or substantially more severe environmental impacts than previously considered by DFG.
All comments or other information should be submitted in writing to DFG by Dec. 18, 2007. DFG also encourages interested public agencies and members of the public to submit comments via email at the following address:
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. Comments submitted by regular mail should be sent to the following address:
California Department of Fish and Game
Attn: Suction Dredge Mining Program
1416 Ninth St., 12th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
DFG regulates suction dredge mining in California by authority set forth in the Fish and Game Code. The code directs DFG to set regulations designating waters where suction dredging may occur subject to various restrictions, including time of year and size of dredging equipment. The code also directs DFG to issue suction dredge permits upon the payment of designated fees if it determines, pursuant to adopted regulations, that the operation will not be deleterious to fish.
Additional information regarding DFG's suction dredge permitting program is available at
http://www...es/SuctionDredgeRegs.pdf
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