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Victorian Government Response to Victorian Environmental Assessment Councils (VEAC) Investigation into additional prospecting areas in parks
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<blockquote data-quote="EternalChase" data-source="post: 63323" data-attributes="member: 1754"><p>Firstly I want to make reference to a PMAV Publication, The Eureke Echo, where I first read the news and give thanks to this organisation for it's continued fight to keep us out there prospecting!</p><p></p><p>The Eureka Echo</p><p>Volume 33, No. 1 - Summer 2014</p><p></p><p>EXTRACT OF Front Page Article:</p><p></p><p>"Coalition Abandons Prospectors"</p><p>Sadly all the hard-work, passion and resources we put into the Investigation of extending recreational prospecting into more parks has been wasted.</p><p>We have been sacrificed by the Napthine/Ryan Government in an attempt to stop any controversy and keep the green movement quiet in an election this year.</p><p>They have accepted the Victorian Environment Assessment Council's recommendations to permit prospecting in only 8 additional areas - almost all of which are not in goldfields and many are in areas where tracks are closed for much of the year and only the most skilled four-wheel drivers would tackle.</p><p>In addition Government has accepted that the use of sluices will not be permitted in these parks or any parks areas where we are currently permitted. This includes river sluices that just use the river flow to wash gravel. They have also changed the ban on 'non-motorised' to 'non-mechanical' tools; again in all parks. The Government also announced many other negative changes to the prospecting regulation.</p><p>Written by Rita Bentley, PMAV President</p><p></p><p>The remainder of the article goes onto explain how the government decision is tainted by "green agenda"......</p><p></p><p>The following is the actual Government Response to the VEAC Report, and the disappointing results am highlighting in bold;</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/documents/Government-Response-to-VEAC-Prospecting-Investigation-Feb-2014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/documents/Government-Response-to-VEAC-Prospecting-Investigation-Feb-2014.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>"Accordingly, in line with VEACs recommendations there will be eight new areas opened to recreational prospecting.</p><p><strong>The Victorian Government has also taken a decision, based on VEACs advice, to no longer allow any mechanical equipment </strong></p><p><strong>to be used for recreational prospecting, or the processing of materials, anywhere in Victorias national parks (this does not </strong></p><p><strong>include metal detectors).</strong></p><p><strong>There will also be a review of compliance with new regulations one year from the implementation </strong></p><p><strong>of the new prospecting areas. These areas remaining open to recreational prospecting will be subject to the outcome of </strong></p><p><strong>the review.</strong></p><p></p><p>See Pages 4, 5 and 6 for the actual regulations that will soon be enforced.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EternalChase, post: 63323, member: 1754"] Firstly I want to make reference to a PMAV Publication, The Eureke Echo, where I first read the news and give thanks to this organisation for it's continued fight to keep us out there prospecting! The Eureka Echo Volume 33, No. 1 - Summer 2014 EXTRACT OF Front Page Article: "Coalition Abandons Prospectors" Sadly all the hard-work, passion and resources we put into the Investigation of extending recreational prospecting into more parks has been wasted. We have been sacrificed by the Napthine/Ryan Government in an attempt to stop any controversy and keep the green movement quiet in an election this year. They have accepted the Victorian Environment Assessment Council's recommendations to permit prospecting in only 8 additional areas - almost all of which are not in goldfields and many are in areas where tracks are closed for much of the year and only the most skilled four-wheel drivers would tackle. In addition Government has accepted that the use of sluices will not be permitted in these parks or any parks areas where we are currently permitted. This includes river sluices that just use the river flow to wash gravel. They have also changed the ban on 'non-motorised' to 'non-mechanical' tools; again in all parks. The Government also announced many other negative changes to the prospecting regulation. Written by Rita Bentley, PMAV President The remainder of the article goes onto explain how the government decision is tainted by "green agenda"...... The following is the actual Government Response to the VEAC Report, and the disappointing results am highlighting in bold; [url]http://www.veac.vic.gov.au/documents/Government-Response-to-VEAC-Prospecting-Investigation-Feb-2014.pdf[/url] "Accordingly, in line with VEACs recommendations there will be eight new areas opened to recreational prospecting. [b]The Victorian Government has also taken a decision, based on VEACs advice, to no longer allow any mechanical equipment to be used for recreational prospecting, or the processing of materials, anywhere in Victorias national parks (this does not include metal detectors).[/b] [b]There will also be a review of compliance with new regulations one year from the implementation of the new prospecting areas. These areas remaining open to recreational prospecting will be subject to the outcome of the review.[/b] See Pages 4, 5 and 6 for the actual regulations that will soon be enforced. [/QUOTE]
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