[meteorite-list] BLM Public Land

Michael Mulgrew mikestang at gmail.com
Tue Jan 9 17:05:25 EST 2018


Instruction Memorandum No. 2012-182
Expires:  09/30/2013

It no longer is applicable, nor was it ever truly.  I got further than
anyone in attempting to procure one of their so-called "permits"; they
were never intended to be issued to anyone, nor is that memo a law.
As Jim correctly points out, the law is silent on the meteorite front.

Michael in so. Cal.

On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 9:12 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> The law was updated on September 10, 2012.  They felt the law need to be
> updated in order to protect meteorites after seeing all of TV shows on how
> valuable they were. All these laws have a genesis to the Antiquities Act of
> 1906 which has been heavily abused by politicians including massive land
> grabs.
>
> Here is a link directly to the BLM updates which directly relates to
> meteorites:
>
> https://www.blm.gov/policy/im-2012-182-0
>
> The BLM will provide you with PDF files if you want to research in depth.
>
>
>
> On 1/9/2018 8:05 AM, Jim Wooddell wrote:
>>
>> What date are you referring to in regards to  43 CFR 8365.1-5???
>>
>> GPO has the 2001 version and there is not one mention of meteorites nor
>> any of the wording below.
>> Can you reference a link to the CFR in question?
>>
>> My Ref:
>>
>> https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2001-title43-vol2/pdf/CFR-2001-title43-vol2-sec8365-1-5.pdf
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
>> Windows 10
>>
>> *From: *Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
>> <mailto:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 9, 2018 8:41 AM
>> *To: *metlist <mailto:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>
>> *Subject: *Re: [meteorite-list] BLM Public Land
>>
>> 43 CFR 8365.1-5
>>
>> Collection of meteorites is limited to certain public lands. Public
>>
>> lands closed to casual collection include: developed recreation sites,
>>
>> certain units of the National Landscape Conservation System, areas
>>
>> excluded from casual collection in a Land Use Plan such as an Area of
>>
>> Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) or a wilderness area, and areas
>>
>> closed by supplemental regulations;
>>
>> Individuals are limited to collecting what can be easily hand-carried,
>>
>> up to a maximum of ten pounds of meteorites per individual, per year;
>>
>> Only surface collection of meteorites using non-motorized and
>>
>> non-mechanical equipment is allowed (metal detectors may be used); and
>>
>> Casually-collected meteorites are for personal use only, and may not be
>>
>> bartered or sold for commercial purposes.
>>
>> On 1/9/2018 4:50 AM, Jim Wooddell wrote:
>>
>>  > What law?  Can you please reference the CFR’s?
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > Kind Regards,
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > Jim Wooddell
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
>>
>>  > Windows 10
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > *From: *Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list
>>
>>  > <mailto:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>
>>  > *Sent: *Monday, January 8, 2018 5:23 PM
>>
>>  > *To: *Raremeteorites <mailto:raremeteorites at centurylink.net>
>>
>>  > *Cc: *metlist <mailto:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>
>>  > *Subject: *Re: [meteorite-list] BLM Public Land
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > I haven't hunted meteorites - other than the occasional fall or
>> probable
>>
>>  > fall - in many years and no I never had any trouble with any government
>>
>>  > or state agency relating to meteorites or anything else.
>>
>>  >
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>>  > On Jan 8, 2018 2:58 PM, "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list"
>>
>>  > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>
>>  > <mailto:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>> wrote:
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  >     Hi Ruben and List,
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  >     Ruben, didn't you have problems with the BLM?
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  >     I was just trying to save some dealers from grief.  I do not agree
>>
>>  >     with the new laws, that were incorporated after much press about
>> the
>>
>>  >     monetary value of meteorites aired a few years back, but still
>> abide
>>
>>  >     by them.
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  >     Anybody dealing meteorites found on public land is at serious risk
>>
>>  >     of prosecution since they are making themselves low-hanging fruit
>>
>>  >     for competitors and agents alike.  It only takes one phone call.
>>
>>  >     Not only that, dealers who break the law by selling these finds,
>>
>>  >     jeopardize the collection of meteorites on public lands for the
>> rest
>>
>>  >     of us.  Dealers breaking the law can be used as examples for even
>>
>>  >     stricter laws forbidding the hunting of meteorites altogether.
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  >     Adam
>>
>>  >
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>>  >
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>>  >     On 1/8/2018 1:03 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote:
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  >         This just in, Adam has finally commented on everything,
>>
>>  >         including Ads!
>>
>>  >
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>>  >
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>>  >
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>>  >         On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 12:54 PM, Larry Atkins via
>> Meteorite-list
>>
>>  >         <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>
>>  >         <mailto:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>> wrote:
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  >             Thanks for the heads up, but really...
>>
>>  >
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>>  >             Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
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>>  >
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>>  >             ________________________________
>>
>>  >             On Sunday, January 7, 2018 Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
>>
>>  >             <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>
>>  >             <mailto:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>> wrote:
>>
>>  >             I do not normally comment on ads but sellers should keep in
>>
>>  >             mind that
>>
>>  >             selling meteorites found on public lands in the U.S. is
>>
>>  >             against federal law.
>>
>>  >             I do not want to see anybody get into trouble because, as
>>
>>  >             some List Members
>>
>>  >             have found out the hard way, the BLM does monitor meteorite
>>
>>  >             sales,
>>
>>  >             especially eBay. Meteorites may be casually collected,
>> i.e.,
>>
>>  >             for free and
>>
>>  >             without a permit, under FLPMA However,in accordance with
>> the
>>
>>  >             BLM's
>>
>>  >             regulations at 43 CFR 8365.1-5 collection is limited to
>>
>>  >             certain public
>>
>>  >             lands, (2) only specimens up to ten pounds may be collected
>>
>>  >             per person per
>>
>>  >             year, and (3) only surface collection with the use of
>>
>>  >             non-motorized and
>>
>>  >             non-Mechanical equipment is allowed; metal detectors are
>>
>>  >             okay. However,
>>
>>  >             specimens that are casually collected are for personal use
>>
>>  >             only, and may not
>>
>>  >             be bartered or sold for commercial purposes. Reference:
>>
>>  >
>> https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/uploads/IM2012-182_att1.pdf
>>
>>  >             Happy
>>
>>  >             hunting,
>>
>>  >             On 1/7/2018 8:56 AM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list wrote:
>>
>>  >              > > List, > > I
>>
>>  >             have 32 auctions running right now with some ending in
>> about
>>
>>  >             24 hours. Most
>>
>>  >             started at .99 with no reserve and some still have no bids.
>>
>>  >             There are a few
>>
>>  >             items rarely offered, like Osceola, the witnessed fall from
>>
>>  >             Florida. Or NWA
>>
>>  >             11107 a rare eucrite melt. Right now there is a 2.8 gram
>> end
>>
>>  >             cut with only 2
>>
>>  >             bids, $2.51 at the moment. > > Some other highlights would
>>
>>  >             be the rarely
>>
>>  >             offered Arizona find officially recognized as Bullhead
>> City.
>>
>>  >             Another rarely
>>
>>  >             offered Arizona meteorite, the witnessed fall called Indian
>>
>>  >             Butte, aka
>>
>>  >             Stanfield. I have a low TKW Howardite that is gorgeous, NWA
>>
>>  >             11184. It's a
>>
>>  >             2.71 gram full slice that is currently at $13.00. > > Don't
>>
>>  >             miss the
>>
>>  >             extraordinary Anda tektites. The first 2 I put up sold
>>
>>  >             quick, there are 2
>>
>>  >             more up with very reasonable buy it now prices and a quick
>>
>>  >             search on the
>>
>>  >             internet will demonstrate the rarity, these things are
>>
>>  >             practically
>>
>>  >             unobtainable. > > Others listed are: > Holbrook frag's from
>>
>>  >             my big find in
>>
>>  >             2007. > A 3.2 kg Gold Basin from the Nevada side. > NWA
>> 6581
>>
>>  >             an LL6. > NWA
>>
>>  >             10140 Lunar 1 of only 2 anorthositic troctolite. >
>>
>>  >             unclassified NWA type3
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>>  >             slices. > NWA 8663 A complete crusted eucrite stone with no
>>
>>  >             bids and no
>>
>>  >             reserve! > > There are others as well, take a minute and
>>
>>  >             check them out if
>>
>>  >             interested. > > Thank you. > > > >
>>
>>  >
>> https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=48438-9655&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=1&_fss=1&_fsradio=%26LH_SpecificSeller%3D1&_saslop=1&_sasl=alienrockfarm&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=200
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>>  >
>>
>>  >                         Sincerely, > Larry Atkins > > > >
>>
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>>  >             IMCA # 1941 > > Ebay alienrockfarm > > >
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