West Virginia HB 2661: Permitting recreational gold mining

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WEST virginia 
legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2661

By Delegates 
Eldridge, Maynard, Diserio, ambler, Westfall, Dean, Marcum and Phillips

[Introduced February 22, 
2017; Referred

to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary. ]

A BILL to amend the Code 
of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated 
§20-8-5, relating to permitting 
recreational gold mining.

Be it enacted by the 
Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West 
Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, 
designated §20-8-5, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 8. GENERAL AND 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

§20-8-5. 
Recreational gold mining.

 Recreational 
gold mining in the state’s waters is allowed without a permit provided that:

 (1) 
A power sluice, a sluice box, or a portable suction dredge no larger than four 
inches in diameter is used; 

 (2) 
Rights of riparian property owners and mineral owners, if applicable, are not 
affected; and 

 (3) 
The activity is conducted without adverse impacts to instream beneficial uses.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is 
to permit recreational gold mining.

Strike-throughs indicate language 
that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring 
indicates new language that would be added.

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