It is all very complicated and legally confused
Exactly... has anyone actually looked at the Act they are trying to place
meteorites under?
http://www.nps.gov/history/local-law/anti1906.htm
HUH? I'm guessing they are trying to use this part:
"and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon
the lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States to be
national monuments"
I doubt this is the spirit the Act was written in. And I'm no U.S. legal
expert but I would think they'd have a hard time using it in court. Maybe
Martin Altmann could fill us in a bit more on that point or someone else who
knows more about U.S. law.
Cheers,
Jeff
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From: "Greg Stanley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day.....
Hi All:
I know someone that works at the Smithsonian and I asked about this a few
years ago. His reply:
"We also talked about the
legality of collecting on BLM property. This is a sticky subject that, as
far as I can tell, has nothing to do with the 20gm/20% rule. Technically,
all meteorites found on BLM property are property of the United
States. This was the result of the big mess with the Old Woman
meteorite that was adjudicated just before I started working here.
So it seems that if somebody at BLM wanted to, they could demand all the
meteorites collected on BLM property be turned over... Apparently it is
unlikely that
BLM actually cares much about this whole business. It is all very
complicated and legally confused, seems to me."
Greg S.
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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:09:47 -0800
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [meteorite-list] It is a sad day.....
Ruben and Listers,
Its not that sad of a day. I did some researching on the website Ruben
provided and this is what the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF
LAND MANAGEMENT of Oregon state states about rock collection on public
land....
How can I collect rocks?
Rock hounds are permitted to collect rocks found on the surface of the
ground and may use hand shovels and picks in digging, but must not use
explosives or power equipment for excavation.
Technical a meteorite is a rock. So there we go, we can go rock collecting
in Oregon and look for new rocks (meteorites). Lastly Listers, do you
think with the recent meteorite falls and TV shows about meteorites on how
much meteorites might be worth could have put these new regulations in to
motion, or has this been something that has been taking place over the
coures of a few years?
Shawn Alan
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Hi all,
John Blennart just sent me this email.
It seems that meteorite Hunting (from now on) will be illegal on all
government lands - yes even BLM!
No more Dry lake Beds, Franconia, Gold Basin, Holbrook, Glorieta,
etc..... (Unless of course you find private land and get permission)
Check it out here.
http://www.blm.gov/or/programs/minerals/noncollectables.php
It is a sad day.....
Ruben Garcia
Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net
Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/
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