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ACTION ALERT | Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting

May 22, 2022

Written By

Kevin Allard

ACTION ALERT | Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting

Request for Information To Inform Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting

Published on 2022-03-31 in the Federal Register.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR – Request for information.

The Department of the Interior is announcing the formation of an interagency working group to gather information and develop recommendations for improving Federal hardrock mining regulations, laws, and permitting processes, and is inviting public comments to help inform the efforts of the working group. Virtual or in-person public listening sessions will be announced in the upcoming months.

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Request for Information To Inform Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting

How To Comment:

Comments close on: 2022-07-31

Interested persons are invited to submit comments by 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2022. When public listening sessions are scheduled, the dates will be published in the Federal Register.

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Kevin Allard
Author: Kevin Allard

Kevin is an American outdoorsman born and raised in rural Arizona who grew up exploring the Arizona backcountry with his father. Today, he and his son travel to the most remote regions of Arizona, scavenging for the remains of early western pioneers. As a lifelong outdoorsman, Kevin has learned to stick close to his roots while engaging in important advocacy work regarding motorized access to public lands. You can find his work in many local and nationwide publications, including The Western Journal, 4Low Magazine, and his website AZBackroads.com.

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