[meteorite-list] New BLM Rules

From: cdtucson at cox.net <*cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 0:25:49 -0400 Message-ID: <20120921002549.GM163.2005447.imail_at_eastrmwml113> · cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com

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Cheers
---- Jeff Grossman <jngrossman at gmail.com> wrote: 
> All,
> 
> For those of you who don't know, I contribute to this list as a private 
> citizen, but I work at NASA headquarters, with duties that extend to 
> oversight of curation and research programs.  I will be reading all 
> posts on the list pertaining to this issue.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> On 9/20/2012 6:37 PM, Jim Wooddell wrote:
> > I have been in communications with the BLM on and off all day.  Art,
> > thank for the HTML reminder as I have been trying to post all day and
> > thought I had this set correctly!
> >
> > Here is the first response:
> >
> > Dear Mr. Wooddell: The application fee is dependent on the time it
> > takes for BLM to process the project proposal in the application. This
> > would be determined by the field office manager after the application
> > is submitted and reviewed. These fees would be estimated for you prior
> > to the processing of the application, and would include monitoring
> > fees as well.  The permit application/ permit is 2920-1 attached; fees
> > would be on page 2 when a permit is issued.  Some examples of what the
> > fees would be can be found on the following web site and one example
> > is attached. http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/lands.html You
> > mentioned a ?nation-wide? permit in your email.  BLM issues permits on
> > a local level, and at maximum could be on a state-wide level, for
> > lands that we administer in the Western States. Thank you,Lucia Kuizon
> > ---
> >
> > I am not going to post their second response but they are now aware of
> > some issues that may or may not change the wording.
> >
> > I feel it is imperative for NASA to reach out and support hunters on
> > this issue in regards to the need to hunt fresh falls immediately,
> > without delay of some permit process.  While they are claiming media
> > sparked this, most of us knew it was coming, just did not know when or
> > how the wording would be.
> >
> > The current fee structure is twofold.  1.  The application / permit.
> > 2.  The monitoring fee.  Currently the fees will range from ~$100 to
> > ~$1100 for commercial hunters....those seeking profit.  This is based
> > on their current cost recovery methods.  I have both the application
> > and the fee schedule as example based on the above response.  If
> > anyone wants them shoot me a private email.
> >
> > The big issue for hunters is that this will be based on a regional
> > level where each district supervisor may or may not have special
> > conditions, etc.  Bottom line is that it will be required to have
> > permits in different hunting areas and could greatly increase overhead
> > for professional hunters.  If hunters have to wait for a permit
> > process during a meteor event that produces meteorites, I feel science
> > looses.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jim
> >
> 
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