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Original monument is approximately 65,000 acres in southwestern Oregon... Just a Note: If the expansion of the monument goes through and the 43,000 acres in Oregon and the 5000 acres in California contain ANY COLLECTING SITES, Collecting of Rocks, Minerals, Gems, Petrified Wood and Fossils will no longer be allowed and against Federal Law. There is no removal allowed of any Natural Resources from any land with-in the Monument Boundaries. To Keep Recreational Rockhounding in the monument the legislature will need to act on the expansion. Contact your Legislators.
The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is situated at the crossroads of the Cascade, Klamath, and Siskiyou mountain ranges and there is a new proposal to expand the Monument. The expansion will close all Recreational Rockhounding and collecting areas within the proposed area and the entire Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. The BLM is looking for Public Comment and the Deadline for submitting comments is August 8, 2023. The Clock is Ticking Rockhounds.Below are links to BLM sites and other information. Check it out: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument - BLM Bureau of Land Management seeks comment on Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Management Plan Fact Sheet and Q&A - Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Expansion (PDF) Written comments may also be submitted through the following methods:
The
public can submit written comments concerning the scope of the
analysis, potential alternatives, identification of relevant information
and studies, and nomination of areas of critical environmental concern.
Comments must be received by August 8 or 15 days after the last public
meeting, whichever is later. More Information of the Expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument:
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OR Wilderness Areas (Click to get Access) NEW 10-26-2020 Oregon Discovery ~ Recreational Rockhounding Map - Free and Fee Sites
Oregon State Legislation - Active bills in the State Legislature (New 2023)
Learn About Public Land Access Issues in Oregon
Oregon / Washington BLM - New Website Posted 4-14-2017 Oregon / Washington BLM Contacts - New Website Posted 4-14-2017 US Forest Service - Oregon Issues
SAY NO TO COOPERATION - MOU ties hands of local agencies! Weyerhaeuser Lease Land Access and contact information policy for Oregon Lands An Excerpt from the June 2014 FACETS Columbia – Willamette Faceter’s Guild - Forest Access For All by John George June 2014 Letter to the Editor - Designated Routes = Closed Forest- John George May 2014
Oregon Senator Bates (Ashland-Medford District) and others have submitted three anti-mining bills to the Oregon legislature. If these destructive bills are passed into law, it will put a complete end to suction dredge and all other forms of motorized gold mining in the entire State of Oregon! Read More....
Rule change allows certain department officials and peace officers the authority to order rule violators to leave or to exclude them from the ocean shore area for a period of time; establishes an appeal process for exclusions; requires domestic animal handlers to maintain control and be responsible for animal behavior; establishes specific standards for natural product removal for personal use; prohibits seasonal collection and prospecting in Western Snowy Plover areas; prohibits altering the natural environment or disturbing natural resources; prohibits or regulates certain activities to ensure safety, preservation and access for all; clarifies rules for items of value found on the ocean shore; etc.
USFS Travel Plan: ‘Stealing’ Public Access - US Observer Process for Wallowa-Whitman National Forest leaves local residents feeling shut out- Read the Editorial
Forest Service’s new Travel Management Plans restrict driving in national forests
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