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Paleontological Resources Preservation - Proposed Rule Released May 23, 2013

Federal Register - Paleontological Resources Preservation; Final Rule PDF

• Concerned Collectors need to read Pages 21630 – 21638 of the Final Rule (link above)

Paleontological Resources Preservation (Complete) Final

• Definitions
• Collecting and Casual Collecting
• National Forest System lands closed to casual collection.
• Permits and Permit Application Process
• Application qualifications and eligibility
• Prohibited acts
• Civil penalty and Amount
• Criminal penalties
• Forfeiture
• Determination of paleontological resources (Petrified Wood)
• 30 U.S. Code § 611 - Common varieties of sand, stone, gravel, pumice, pumicite, or cinders, and petrified wood
• 36 CFR 228.62 - Free use (Petrified Wood)

• Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property
  

• Executive Order 13132 - Federalism

• Summary of EO 13132

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