It is imperative to the well being of Elko County and the nation that mining on private and federally managed lands remains open to the public. It is clear that mining claims are property belonging to individuals or groups of individuals, as has been traditionally established. Such as the analysis of economic and occupational skill impacts of the hard rock mining sector on the Elko micropolitan S.A. economy, 2008, by Dr. Thomas R. Harris of UNR, or future updates, and an analysis of the economic impact of the hard rock mining sector on the Elko County economy, 2007, or future updates, the Elko County public land use policy plan and other existing and future studies and documents should be requested for inclusion of all federal land use actions regarding the mining industry. It should also be used as a reference for social, cultural and economic impacts of the mining industry by the natural resource management advisory commission.
Elko County supports:
(A) Retention of and compliance with the 1872 mining law.
(B) A review of new legislation and regulations that would place more stringent controls upon the mining industry.
(C) Unreasonable legislation and regulation which burden our mining industry will be vigorously opposed by Elko County. (Ord. 01-2009, 6-17-2009, eff. 7-24-2009)