Re: Toni's place at Burro Schmidt's
Posted by Swanlady on June 16, 2004 at 14:45:33:
In Reply to: Toni's place at Burro Schmidt's posted by Santa Cruz Siouxsie on April 12, 2004 at 00:14:05:
I hate to dissapoint you, Brigette, about the signed caretaker document, being the answer, because, BLM is not concerned about caretakers any longer. They have found a better way to run the miners out and remove their structures.Unless the owner signs their deeds, and claim interests over to, Hector Villalobos, the Ridgecrest BLM, field office manager, BLM can and probably will remove their homes and structures. It is normal for BLM to charge the claimowner $75,000 or more, for the removal of the structures, and the clearing of the site. Most miners are happily indigent, so they are forced to sign out of necessity. The caretakers you referred to, were not bothered by BLM, only because BLM, is simply not ready to take the property, yet. BLM, is using mining regulations, that state structures alone, are trespassing, on public land, if there has not been any recent mining activity. If, the miner puts in a plan requesting BLM's approval to keep their structures, and BLM approves it, the plans can mysteriously be lost or accidentally be misplaced by BLM. After the structures are gone, BLM, can go, oops! Our laws allow BLM, the right to be stupid or accident prone, so the miner does not have any recourse, concerning their loss, later. You can get a copy of the regulations, BLM, is using, by calling the Sacramento,BLM State, offices, public room, 1-916-978-4400 or stop by any BLM, firld office. Possibly, you can find them on the internet. They are 43CFR3809 and 43CFR3715. Pass the word around to all the miners you run into, and warn them, okay? Most are not aware that BLM is doing this, yet. Good Luck!-Swanlady.