Hello,
I am sending you this note requesting your
support in asking Governor
Schwarzenegger to veto Sb670. This bill bans
dredging on public and private
property which means many landowners who have mining
businesses will not be
able to dredge. Currently bill SB670 the suction
dredging moratorium is
waiting the governor's signature.
If this bill is not vetoed, many of us will
be staying closer to home no
longer having a need to return to the gold mining
areas. This is a serious
problem for your local community to consider since
many towns rely on
tourism to bring in additional funds.
Currently we are asking businesses all over
California that will be affected to let Governor
Schwarzenegger know that this moratorium is not good
for the
economy and the bill should be vetoed. It may cause
closures of businesses
that cater to the mining community.
I live in the Bay area and every year I
come to Jackson with my family to
spend the week gold mining at Roaring Camp staying
in one of 19 cabins We usually get there the day
before, spend time in Jackson visiting the shops,
eating in the restaurants, buying additional food
and camping supplies,
purchasing gas for our vehicles and dredges and then
spending the night at
the Best Western Inn. The next morning we have an
early breakfast and drive
to Roaring Camp to begin our weeks vacation. We
usually meet up with two
other families who are sharing the same activities.
The expenses for each
family can range up to $1150 per week.
Early Sunday morning when the campers leave for the
week, most of us stop
for breakfast at the Sierra house then we head for
home. This has been
repeated every year for the last 15 years.
I also come to the Jackson area several times
a year as I mine for gold at
Electra road, PiPi Valley and several other
locations. These trips are
usually for one or two days. While there I am again
spending recreational
dollars in Amador County.
While the United Prospectors GPAA and other
clubs have many local members
they also have many out of state members who bring
their families and mine
for gold in Amador county and other areas of
California. Since they are
traveling so far it is likely that they are spending
more dollars on tourist
activities as well as their mining needs as they
roam the gold country.
James Madden
San Bruno, Ca.
July 19 2009
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