San Rafael Swell Proposed Reclamation Study, Emery County, Utah - Gold Rush Expeditions, 2009

The Department of Oil, Gas and Mining, under the direction of the Office of Surface Mining, has determing that these remote historic site should be destroyed. These sites sit as testament to the tenacity of the American spirit. The area has been worked since the 1880s and if not for the miners we would have no idea what is out here, nor would we have the roads to roam the area. If you visit these sites, please be respectful and leave everything as you find it. This includes relics and any artifacts you may come across; the Antiquities Act of 1906 makes it a federal crime to move or disturb any relics or artifacts that could be of historical significance.

Since 2004, Gold Rush Expeditions has been working to save these historic sites as a part of Utahs heritage. Unfortunately, the state is against us, Utahs Governor, John Huntsman, Jr. does not think these sites deserve saving. His office has been contacted numerous times and still the destruction continues. Additionally, the BLM, and the Office of Surface Mining has disregarded our arguments. Please take a moment to help us save Utahs mining heritage, visit our website at www.goldrushexpeditions.com and click on the "Action Items" to send an email to all of the interested parties with one simple click

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[bustedflakes]

that is an amazing place on earth!