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Show THE Page 6 OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume II, Issue XIV 15 July 2000 Rules and Regulations Regarding Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Collecting in Utah Utah’s rock, mineral, and fossil col- lectors must adhere to rules and tions established by owners lands on which they wish to Prior to collecting, rockhounds intend to visit and familiarize them- selves with the regulations that apply Site-spe- sulted at the recorder’s office in the county in which you intend to collect. Utah’s lands are managed by the feder- al government (Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, or the Bureau of Affairs), state government (School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration), and private owners (including local governments). Rockhounding permits are required to collect on some government lands, and permission is required to collect on private lands. FEDERAL LANDS. About 67 per- The casual collector may requires a permit. Although collecting is allowed in most districts and permits are free, collecting rules vary among districts. STATE LANDS. Most state-owned property is managed by the School and LAND LANDS. take equipment if forbidden. Collectors wishing to resell their petrified wood specimens must apply for a permit. NATIONAL PARKS AND NATIVE AMERICAN LANDS. Collecting on National Park Service or mineral, and fossil collecting on lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service land 1s open to collecting except for National Parks, National Monuments, Indian Reservations, military reservations, dam sites, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. OF (BLM) Collectors of petrified wood on BLM land are subject to slightly different rules. Collection for personal use has a maximum limit of 25 pounds plus one piece per day but cannot exceed more than 250 pounds per calendar year. Use of explosives and/or power Native American lands is prohibited. U.S. Forest Service Lands. Rock, cent of Utah’s lands are managed by the federal government. Most of this BUREAU MANAGEMENT mit if collection is for personal, noncommercial purposes. Collection in large quantities or for commercial purposes requires a permit, lease, or may collect up to 25 pounds plus one piece per person per day, up to a maximum of 250 pounds per year. Collectors cannot operate in state and local parks. To remove rock, mineral, or fossil wood, license from the BLM. cific land ownership maps may be con- Indian collect on these lands. A fee is charged of petrified brate and plant fossils, gemstones, and rocks from unrestricted federal lands in Utah without obtaining a special per- determine ownership of the lands they to collecting on those lands. inverte- amounts regulaof the collect. should [nstitutional Trust Administration Rockhounding small (Trust Permit for the annual permit. Rockhounds specimens from state lands, commer- cial collectors must also follow specific regulations, and apply for mineral leases. Materails such as building stone, limestone, gemstones, and volcanic materials are commonly collect- ed by amateur collectors with permits but require leases for commercial collectors. Permits and fee information are obtained from State Lands at 355 W. North Temple, 3 Triad Center Suite 400, Salt Lake City UT 84180-1204 (phone: 801-538-5508). PRIVATE LANDS. To access or collect on privately owned lands, collectors must contact and obtain permis- sion from the owners prior to entering the property. NOTE: Dinosaur and other verte- brate fossils may not be collected in any instance except by permits issued to accredited institutions. For more information, contact Paleontology/and Paleoecology Program, Utah Geological Survey, 1594 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City UT 841145100. SAFETY TIPS: Rockhounding can be a potentially dangerous hobby. To minimize the remember: risk of injury, please e Wear protective equipment (safety glasses, gloves, boots) e Do not work alone, and let some one else know your schedule e Carry a first aid kit e Watch for others, e Do not shafts Note: This tesy of the Staff, Utah sion of the Resources. enter abandoned ] v ey et | a OUR VERY BEST $13.99qal ¢ Send payment with mailing address to: THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS P O BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 Lands Lands) and a is required to M Royal Shield Acrylic Flat Latex House Paint Latex Wall Paint One coat coverage with 15 year durability. Custom colors available. 1964824 One coat coverage with 15 year durability. Mildew resistant. Ultra White 1961648 : ~ VY \ X Some dark and vibrant col L y not b avaitable They can, howeves, be gbtained in our & Agd < ts advegtit Jin is s » Y & . " s o Y P TP e R S <> | P~ i < R "7 e < e Snap Blade Knife g L - - e % : RoA " g R - : 2 G Y‘ e o ot GTE Supplies Last! 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