![]() ![]() What will the new suction dredge reform law do? The Oregon Senate passed the Suction Dredge Reform bill (SB 3-A Engrossed) by a bipartisan vote of 21-9 on April 10, 2017. On the Oregon House of Representatives passed the bill 38-20, also with bipartisan support. This type of hobby mining traps and kills young fish and eggs, smothers spawning gravel for salmon, and stirs up legacy mercury from historic mining operations.īipartisan Support for Suction Dredge Reform Suction dredge mining is a type of recreational gold mining that is particularly concentrated on Oregon's Rogue and Umpqua Rivers. The new law permanently places rivers and streams that provide habitat for sensitive salmon and lamprey off limits from suction dredge mining. ![]() Fortunately in the spring of 2017 Oregon passed legislation increasing protections of our rivers.On June 14, 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a Suction Dredge Reform bill into law, after passing out of the Oregon Legislature with bipartisan support. Fortunately in 2013 Oregon decided to stand up for it’s wild rivers and waterways, salmon, clean water, and quality of life as well. Regrettably, these miners have since come to practice their “hobby” at Oregon’s expense. Suction dredge miners were forced to leave California when the state banned the practice due to damage to salmon habitat. Source: Suction Dredge Reform Becomes Law – Wild Salmon Center Suction Dredge Mining It clearly works against efforts to recover salmon runs,” said Matt Sloat, Director of Science for Wild Salmon Center. “The scientific literature demonstrates a broad array of negative effects of suction dredge gold mining. Suction dredge mining is a type of recreational gold mining that uses a motorized floating dredge to suck up the bottom of rivers. Governor Kate Brown signed legislation to protect rivers across the state of Oregon that provide habitat for iconic salmon from suction dredge mining. Oregon puts restrictions on suction dredge mining ![]()
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