Amador County – The Central Sierra Mining Association met April 16th in Sutter Creek and has reactivated, with the intent of helping the mining industry. One of its board members this week announced that it is looking for supervisors and planning department people to join an “issues committee” to look at the California Surface Mining Reclamation Act. Association Board member Tim K. Smith on Tuesday asked colleagues and friends to spread the word about the formation of the “Issues Committee.” Smith said this week that Central Sierra Mining Association has “just become reactivated and are working to promote and protect the mining industry in Central California and the Central Sierras.” Smith said: “We are looking for members to sit on the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act Issues Committee.” He has himself and Joel Pitto “so far as volunteers.” Smith said he was “hereby asking” for members of county planning departments and Board of Supervisors from both Amador and Calaveras counties to sit on the committee. Smith said he would like to have an organizational meeting of the committee between May 8th and 14th. He said the Central Sierra Mining Association board will limit the committee to 9 members with balanced representation. The Association’s voting board membership is open to operators and associate operators. He said: “We currently are working on getting the treasurer’s report and the current bylaws in electronic format for your review.” Smith forwarded an answer to one question asked at the April 16th meeting. Stephen Testa, executive officer of the State Mining and Geology Board, gave a clarification of the definition of a mining operator. Testa said the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act defines an “operator” as “any person who is engaged in surface mining operations, himself, or who contracts with others to conduct operations on his behalf, except a person who is engaged in surface mining operations as an employee with wages as his sole compensation.” He said “obligations and responsibilities of an operator” are included in various sections of the law and the board regulations, but the definition is in the law. For CSMA membership information, contact Mike Del Orto at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 30 April 2010 04:14
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