[meteorite-list] Secret BLM maps

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Hi Adam and List,

>We can't tell you anything about locations. In  fact there are many 
more petroglyphs and over a hundred caves that are  not on;your maps 
and we can't tell you anything about."

This is for the protection and preservation of the native rock art and 
artifacts. I have photographed numerous locations only to return and to 
find the petroglyphs missing or destroyed. One area 20' by 20' 
 overhang / wall was covered with numerous carvings and removed by 
heavy equipment. At another location we found what looked to be a 
petroglyph of a man on a horse with one arm. This area was explored
by Major John Wesley Powell in 1869, the same fate could possible occur 
at this location if it was public knowledge.


>I hope you were not in Oregon or Washington State when you talked to 
this BLM officer.  If you were, do not mention the word "meteorites" 
because they are now off limits there due them being considered 
treasure the last >year.


I contacted BLM in Oregon at the first of year for a project that we 
were working on and was told it is ok to hunt for meteorites but you 
may need a permit. Today I contacted another BLM field office and was 
told by the BLM geologist  it should be the same law State to State.  
As in Nevada, you are allowed to collect up to 250 pounds of minerals, 
rock and invertebrate fossils a year on BLM-administered land. I should 
have more information by the middle of next week.


Sonny




-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thu, Nov 4, 2010 12:10 pm
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Secret BLM maps

Thomas 
wrote:*******************************************************************
*****************Last week I was walking along a dry lake bed and 
looked up to see the inevitable white truck parked next to mine. I 
walked back and had a  nice talk with a BLM officer. He was concerned 
that we were picking up artifacts, which we were not. My wife mentioned 
that we were going  to look for some petroglyphs and asked him about 
the roads in that  area. "No Mam", he says. "We can't tell you anything 
about locations. In  fact there are many more petroglyphs and over a 
hundred caves that are  not on your maps and we can't tell you anything 
about." Which makes me think that these locations must be a matter of 
record somewhere. Does the BLM have secret maps not available to the  
public?******************************************************************
******************I hope you were not in Oregon or Washington State 
when you talked to this BLM officer.  If you were, do not mention the 
word "meteorites" because they are now off limits there due them being 
considered treasure the last year.  The BLM field personal sure don't 
act like they are public servants and work for us in many cases.  It 
seems he could have been more helpful and offer some assistance since 
they work for you.  I found that they always seem to be secretive and 
avoid answering questions, especially in California where one lied to 
our group and told us we were hiking on radioactive soil.  I 
investigated his claims and found they were false after he managed to 
scare the hell out of all of us with the radio active nonsense.Best 
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