The miners declaration of independence

Minerals and Mining Advisory Council(mmac)

www.mmacusa.org

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The Council’s Mission

• To Unite Groups, Organizations and Miners. All Unified Fighting For One Cause.

• To Show the Power of the Unified Mining Districts to the Government. Then to take back Our Miners Rights and Our Public Lands under Nationally Organized, Modernized and Unified Mining Districts.

• There are many organizations and one district that feels their thunder has been stolen and the fear of losing their donation pool, member pool or egos will struggle. They are working on a local or regional level. MMAC is working on a Federal Level. A National, Federal Law, Changing level.

• Everyone is going different directions and not getting to the end result. Changing the National Federal Laws.

• Most mining districts (99%) are not even active or known about. We have to change that. The government does not fear miners, mining groups, miners organizations that are not together. The The Government Fears Unified Causes.

• Miners are not respected or known at all as owners of the public land mineral rights from most government officials. So miners are not included in the land use process or decisions. MMAC can change this. Told to MMAC by BLM and Federal Advisory Councils, “There is not one national group that the government and land decision makers can address”. When letters go to government they get tossed as they know the miners cannot agree on one thing.

• To organize the Traditional (Historic) Mining Districts in easy to manage state districts called MMAC Administrative Districts.

• To have the miners owning mining claims vote in the MMAC Administrators for a Nationally Recognized, Organized and Unified Council.

• After miners vote in the MMAC Administrators then the Administrators can assimilate the needs and problems of the Traditional Mining Districts and report to the National MMAC and to the MMAC appointed United States Department of Minerals and Mining for help and change.

• There are thousands of Traditional (Historic) Mining Districts. It is impossible to organize that many mining districts. So the easiest way to manage the thousands of Traditional Mining Districts and to show unity to the Federal Government and the States was to slice states into easy to manage and unify areas called MMAC Administrative Districts.

• Miners who have their name on mining claims or clubs that can give a miner the power to represent the club or organizational claim, can put in a MMAC Administrative Application on behalf of the mine claim owner.

• So to all the winer miners, quit your wining and step up. Let the miners vote you in. Quit hindering the best thing that has happened to the miner since 1866.

• To be recognized as Federal Agents and a Federal Agency as the Law Already States and provides for if decided by the miners. (There are private alternatives with as much strength)

• Funding can be from Congress without the government running the Mining Districts or funding from large mining concerns, this is only 2 examples. (MMAC already has funding options unsolicited)

• Unity = Power and Strength. There needs to be one unified voice for the mining districts. MMAC is already accomplishing this accomplishment and will show that the Mining Districts could be one of the strongest agencies or entities in the United States.

• This is not a bad thing as misleading organizations may state. The Law already provides for it. The law is still on the books and the government has conveniently just let it dissolve into the air because the mining districts could not unify in the 21st century as the mining districts were unified in the 1800’s.

• Funding can be from Congress without the government running the Mining Districts or by backing from large mining concerns, this is only 2 examples.

•To be recognized as Federal Agents if decided by the miners. (There are private alternatives with as much strength) Funding can be from Congress without the government running the Mining Districts. (Not under FACA) Or by backing from large mining concerns, these are only 2 examples.

•MMAC has already started a new bill for Congress. The Miners Bill of Rights; A Clear Path. The Bill should be ready to go to the attorney by the end of April 2015. At that point all miners will need to get a minimum of 62 Senatorial and Congressional sponsors. YES it will be done.

•Miners, Mining Districts. We need to Unify now. At the end of 2015 it is to late. TO ALL MINERS THAT HAVE THEIR NAME ON A MINNING CLAIM. PUT IN YORU MMAC ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION AND ACTUALL DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF SITTING IN THE SHADOWS LETTING THE GOVERNMENT TAKE OUR RIGHTS AND LANDS.

Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Why? They know the 1872 Mining Law and we are supposed to work side-by-side with them according to the law. They consult mining and mining approves or disapproves. If they got rid of their MOU’s with other agencies, mining could get back to the old ways and days and other agencies would not bother mining.

California Desert District Mining Coalition (CDDMC); Has been the only one with a position at the tables for Minerals and Mining at the state and federal level that is known about, for over 5 years. What does that mean? CDDMC has shown up and has a chair on committees and boards to have a vote on changes against public land take over. Others have had positions on the outside of the table in the public area where the voice really doesn’t count and there is no voting from the public accepted.

National Mining Association (NMA); The NMA sort of looks out for the larger mining concerns, but we have had talks with them. They will back us once we are together as one voice. Why is this good? They have the money and power to lobby for us.

Public Lands For The People (PLP); PLP has been the silent and loud warrior for the miner for years. Battling in court and cases that others might have taken credit for. They have been very loyal to the miners for years. MMAC has chosen to partner with PLP as they are not new on the block and have a proven trustworthy track record. Some people might not agree with some of PLP’s old tactics, but what can you say. They get the job done. Please keep donating to them.

The Emerald Planet (TEP); Everyone asks why would you want to be associated with a greeny like this? It started with Sleepy Bear Mining (SBM). Quick summary. SBM had known TEP for a while and they found out about SBM’s green and environmentally friendly mining practices. TEP came out filmed it and blessed the mining operation as green and environmentally friendly. Did that help? A resounding YES! Other green groups have seen that the mining operation is friendly to the land, animals and environment. All mining operations need this help. Instead of the greenies fighting miners they leave them alone. Mines can educate them.

Political Partners; Who doesn’t need political partners nowadays. This also started with SBM at the first East Kern Economic Development Summit and the SBM mine site. Over 200 politicians from city councils, mayors, assemblymen, supervisors, congressman, senators and out of country dignitaries showed up. SBM has brought that over to MMAC.

The National Association of Mining Districts (NAMD); This organization was put into the path of MMAC and MMAC has had invaluable help from them. One of the founders, mining lawyer and legal expert on mining districts left a legacy that was priceless. MMAC currently receives a lot of direction from the NAMD and one of the other founders.

There are many other partners, associates and helpers. To many to mention, but we could not do this without them. The VIP’s. Thank you

Organize and Modernize Mining Districts

Pass New Bill. “The Miners Bill of Rights”

Create and Fill Positions

Hold Elections by the Miners for Positions

Gain Strength/Support as Public Land Users and Mineral Rights Owners

Unite All Miners/ All Sizes Under One Voice

Write and Implement Bylaws, Rules, Regulations, to Police Minerals and Mining

Work with Congress and the States to recognize Minerals and Mining as a Federal Public Land Stakeholders

GOALS

Northern Traditional Mining Districts

Central Traditional Mining Districts

Southern Traditional Mining Districts

Northern MMAC Administrative District (3-5)

Administrators

Central MMAC Administrative District (3-5)

Administrators

Southern MMAC Administrative District (3-5)

Administrators

MMAC National Advisory CouncilNational Director, Regional Directors (3),Mining Experts (1-3 Issue Driven), Legal

Services (1-3 Issue Driven), Law Enforcement (1-3 Issue Driven)

Total (7-13)

Law Enforcement General Legal Services

USDMM Agency Director

NR CR SR NR CR SR

Sub-CommitteeIf Needed

(1-Legal, 3-Miners, 1-LEO)Voted in by MMAC Admin

Sub-CommitteeIf Needed

(1-Legal, 3-Miners, 1-LEO)Voted in by MMAC Admin

Sub-CommitteeIf Needed

(1-Legal, 3-Miners, 1-LEO)Voted in by MMAC Admin

Right to Mine

Basis of Rights

No Unreasonable

Inference

Non-Discretionary Right

Miners Must Assert

Rights

Right granted by Congress not permit granted by an Agency

1866 and 1872 Mining Laws (30 USC Sections 21A-54)

Mitigation of surface impacts cannot prohibit, hinder, violate, materially interfere, encroach, impede, or clash with miners property rights under Congressional Law.

Agency authority is advisement and notice…exempt from permissive system (Karuk V. Forest Service 379 F. Supp. 2d 1071 N.D. Ca 2005

Use Agency Appeal Procedures and Judicial Review Process

Self-Initiated

It’s Law

30 USC 612 (b)

Permit Irrelevant

Challenge Agency

Read full bullet point on, “Power of the Mining Districts”

Read full bullet point on, “Power of the Mining Districts”

Read full bullet point on, “Power of the Mining Districts”Districts can open Federal Lands to multiple use to the public

Districts can use MOU’s, laws and other ways to override state/federal laws that conflict with 1970 Minerals Law and 1955 Surface Use Act Read full bullet point on, “Power of the Mining Districts”

 Thank you from MMAC. Gathering the districts together under unified representation is scaring the Federal Government as well as the environmentalists, that MMAC could be a SUPER POWER. The meetings that MMAC have already attended have made a substantial imprint upon the BLM, counties, cities, environmentalists, recreation, Congressmen and Senators in the Mining Districts favor. Now it is time to put the Mining Districts into gear.  There has been major interest in MMAC districts currently including California, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Alaska, North Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Virginia. This is an awesome start.