Rules and Regulations
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Rules and Regulations |
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Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club, Inc. Rules and Regulations (Revised 8-21-07) These rules and regulations are as adopted by the Board of Directors on July 11, 1983 and may be altered, or amended from time to time by the Board of Directors. Common sense consideration for the rights of the general membership by each individual member must be observed. Each of us needs to conduct ourselves in a way that extends more than ordinary courtesy to other members and guests. GENERAL CONDUCT - Public drunkenness, profanity, excessive noise and other such behavior is prohibited. No member will threaten another member in any way. While on club claims members are required to wear (or display in a conspicuous place) either a Life Membership badge, if a life member or the current annual colored badge provided for all annual members. Members will also display the round club decal in the window of their vehicle or a bumper sticker instead of the decal. Members and guests will abide by Federal, State, and local laws, rules and regulations. DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS - The distribution of any written material or solicitation of any type shall be prohibited at any Roadrunner Club function, without prior written approval by the Board of Directors. Violations of this regulation shall be enforced by ARTICLE I, SECTION 5.A., of the Club By-laws. FIREARMS - The reckless or negligent use of firearms is prohibited. DEFACING PROPERTY - Willful defacing of property is prohibited. CAMPING AND MINING AREAS CAMPING LIMITS - There is a 14-day stay limit, within any 30 day period. CLAIM USAGE - No member shall continue to use a Club mining claim or continuous claims for more than 14 days in any 30 day period. FIRE - Fire regulations must be observed at all times. All internal combustion engines shall have an approved spark arrestor. TRASH AND SANITATION - "PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT". This includes all cigarette butts and pull-tabs. Use your shovel as your toilet tool - away from the general camping areas and trails. Bury it no less than 6 inches deep. GUESTS - A member with guest(s) shall use one (1) piece of motorized, mechanical, or electronic equipment. Guests limited to a total of three (3) days; after that, they must join the Club to go back on the claims. PETS - All dogs on claims will be on a leash no longer than 10 feet, at all times. EQUIPMENT - Use of explosives, chemicals, tractors, dozers and backhoes are prohibited. Dredge size is limited to three (3) inches on all claims where dredging is allowed, with the exception of those members grand fathered in on the Forest Service list for use of four (4) inch dredges. The dredge size is determined by the suction hose diameter. PLANS OF OPERATION - Members shall prospect and mine in accordance with the approved Plans of Operation. Plan of Operation(s) will be available upon request. No member will prospect on RRPC claims, prior to release in newsletter, of Claim Map and appropriate documentation. OBSTRUCTION AND HAZARDS - Individuals creating obstructions or hazards are responsible for the removal and returning the area to a usable and safe condition. All mining areas (holes or otherwise) must be filled in when leaving the area. Per Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club, Inc. By-Laws, "ARTICLE I, SECTION 6. B., RRPC Board of Directors, shall be empowered with authority to levy fines upon any member, who does not abide by RRPC Rules and Regulations, to include our Plans of Operation, Notices of Intent to Operate, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 (Clean Water Act) and the act of leaving unfilled prospecting sites/holes on RRPC claims." Such action by a member places RRPC in jeopardy of forfeiting all or part of a bond on a specific claim, if the governing entity has to perform reclamation work. If there is no bond on such claim, we can still be faced with costs of reclamation, by BLM or Forest Service. RRPC Board shall have authority to levy fine equal to the estimated cost of reclamation for a specific area, based upon guidelines as set by BLM, in their BLM 3809 Reclamation Cost Estimator; against any member who digs and leaves work areas/holes unfilled, when leaving the claim. Before any fine is levied, the member will be provided an opportunity to reclaim a specific area, without further action. In the absence of action by such member, a cost of reclamation fine will be levied. If such member disagrees, then that member has the right to appeal the fine, by submission of a written request and appear before the Board. If such member refuses to perform reclamation of a specific area and refuses to accept the fine as set, his or her membership may be revoked, by a majority vote of the Board. Trees on claims larger than 3 inches in diameter can not be removed. No trees larger than 3 inches in diameter will be undermined. No tunneling into banks. MINING AREAS - Members will be expected to observe common courtesy in use of their mining equipment and the selection of their mining site. No mining within 10 feet of a road, except where otherwise noted on the Plans of Operation. VIOLATION OF THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE ANY EXCEPTION TO THESE RULES IN ADVANCE. |