They say their dredges are safe for fish and can help create spawning gravels. Miners from across Oregon traveled to Salem to testify against the bill.
“The big change is, starting next year we’ll see two thirds less dredges on Oregon’s rivers and streams,” English says.īut, he says he'd like to see the state go further. It also directs the Governor’s office to send new suction dredge mining regulations to the legislature by 2015.įorrest English, with Rogue Riverkeeper, says the limit on permits is a good first step to protect habitat for species like salmon, trout, and lamprey. The new law caps the number of dredging permits each year at 850.
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