Recreational gold mining in the State Of West Virginia.This Petition is to see how many people would want to see a Law passed to allow Recreational Gold Prospecting in West Virginia and would come to our State to Prospect. This is a bill that was introduced House Bill 2661 . Here is a link to http://www.wvlegislature....ls/hb2661%20intr.htm
Recreational gold mining.
Recreational gold mining in the state’s waters is allowed without a permit provided that:
(1) A power sluice, a sluice box, or a portable suction dredge no larger than four inches in diameter is used;
(2) Rights of riparian property owners and mineral owners, if applicable, are not affected; and
(3) The activity is conducted without adverse impacts to in stream beneficial uses.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit recreational gold mining.
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