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CALIFORNIA DESERT ONSERVATION AREA MAY
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Denver Federal Center P.O. Box 25047
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Gold Mine Inspection California
Desert
Conservation
Area
Introduction:
During the week of May 16, 1988, an inspection was made of four major producing gold mines, and two proposed gold mines in the California Deser The latter are to be operational in 1989. Three of the sites are in the! Centro Resource Area (Goldfields Mesquite, Padre-Madre, American Girl) am three in the Needles Resource Area (Morning Star, Colosseum and Viceroy) Appendix 1 for mine statistics). A reconnaissance was also made of sever areas of the Panamint Mountains to review a small vat leaching project th has yet to produce any gold; and a few other projects where 3809 plans we)
filed 4-5 years ago, cabins.
but little has been done except the maintenance
The following personnel
Bob Anderson Dick Johnson
Jim Pompy Hugh Riecken
were
on the inspection team:
Agency
Background
BIM BIM
Geologist Forester; Resources Planning
CA Division of Mines & Geology BIM
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Present Position Deputy State Director, Deputy State Director, Renewable Resources
Mining Engineer
Mine Reclamation
Forester
Associate
Mineral Lands