Action Alert: Oppose Oregon’s attack on mining, prospecting
 
1/30/2013 Gold  Prospectors

The following Oregon state senate bills are slated as “Declares Emergency,” which means they are on the fast track of becoming laws. The GPAA is appealing to all members to oppose this “greased' legislation and inundate Oregon state senators with emails, phone calls, faxes and letters, especially the Senate Environment and Resources committee, which is expected to vote on senate bills SB 115, SB 401 and SB 370 as early as of next week. This legislation is mean-spirited and unfairly targets small-scale miners!

SB 115 Placer mining using any form of motorized equipment or motorized dredge is prohibited in this state.

SB 401 Stops all placer mining in new streams listed as Oregon Scenic Water includes about 20 more mineralized streams. Oregon already has 19 OSW streams and Waldo lake including its tributaries.

SB 370 requires an annual $125.00 license for nozzles over four inch classifying it as commercial placer mining in streams.

Miners in Oregon need more help and need to get the word out that our rights of miners might be the thing of the past. Pleas support Oregon miners and call the Oregon state senators today to voice your opposition to these senate bills!

List of Oregon State senators and contact information: http://www.leg.state.or.us/senate/

Sen. Jackie Dingfelder chairs the committee and the legislation was introduced by Sen. Alan Bates


Oregon State Senators
Below is a list of Oregon State Senators. Click on a senator name to find contact information including capitol/interim address, phone, fax, email, and web page addresses

Alan Bates-D
Lee Beyer-D
Ginny Burdick-D
Peter Courtney-D
Richard Devlin-D
Jackie Dingfelder-D
Chris Edwards-D
Mark Hass-D
Betsy Johnson-D
Laurie Monnes Anderson-D
Rod Monroe-D
Floyd Prozanski-D
Arnie Roblan-D
Diane Rosenbaum-D
Chip Shields-D
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward-D

Senator Alan Bates Back to Top
Party: D District: 3
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1703
District Phone: 541-282-6502
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-205, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: 2859 State Street #101, Medford, OR, 97504
Email: Sen.AlanBates@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/bates
Senator Lee Beyer Back to Top
Party: D District: 6
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1706
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-419, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.LeeBeyer@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/beyer/
Senator Ginny Burdick Back to Top
Party: D District: 18
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1718
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-213, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.GinnyBurdick@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/burdick
Senator Peter Courtney Back to Top
Party: D District: 11
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1600
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-201, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 900 Court St NE, S-201, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.PeterCourtney@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/senate/senpres
Senator Richard Devlin Back to Top
Party: D District: 19
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1719
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-211, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.RichardDevlin@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/devlin
Senator Jackie Dingfelder Back to Top
Party: D District: 23
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1723
District Phone: 503-493-2804
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-407, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: PO Box 13432, Portland, OR, 97213
Email: Sen.JackieDingfelder@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/dingfelder
Senator Chris Edwards Back to Top
Party: D District: 7
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1707
Fax Number: 541-744-7110
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-405, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.ChrisEdwards@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/edwardsc
Senator Mark Hass Back to Top
Party: D District: 14
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1714
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-207, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: PO Box 536, Beaverton, OR, 97075
Email: Sen.MarkHass@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/hass
Senator Betsy Johnson Back to Top
Party: D District: 16
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1716
District Phone: 503-543-4046
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-209, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: PO Box R, Scappoose, OR, 97056
Email: Sen.BetsyJohnson@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/johnson
Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson Back to Top
Party: D District: 25
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1725
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-413, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.LaurieMonnesAnderson@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/monnesanderson
Senator Rod Monroe Back to Top
Party: D District: 24
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1724
District Phone: 503-760-4310
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-409, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: 7802 SE 111th Ave, Portland, OR, 97266
Email: Sen.RodMonroe@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/monroe
Senator Floyd Prozanski Back to Top
Party: D District: 4
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1704
District Phone: 541-342-2447
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-415, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: PO Box 11511, Eugene, OR, 97440
Email: Sen.FloydProzanski@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/prozanski
Senator Arnie Roblan Back to Top
Party: D District: 5
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1705
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-417, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.ArnieRoblan@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/roblan
Senator Diane Rosenbaum Back to Top
Party: D District: 21
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1700
District Phone: 503-231-9970
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-223, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: 1125 SE Madison St., Suite 100B, Portland, OR, 97214
Email: Sen.DianeRosenbaum@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/rosenbaum
Senator Chip Shields Back to Top
Party: D District: 22
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1722
District Phone: 503-231-2564
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-421, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: 5313 N Vancouver Ave, Portland, OR, 97217
Email: Sen.ChipShields@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/shieldsc
Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward Back to Top
Party: D District: 17
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1717
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, S-215, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.ElizabethSteinerHayward@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/steinerhayward/
 

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