[meteorite-list] It is a sad day, or maybe not...

From: Linton Rohr <lintonius_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:30:08 -0800
Message-ID: <0110F687D91F473DB5109C1096A6EFDE_at_D190TH71>

I agree, Robert.
I have read a lot of good (and bad) thoughts in this thread, but Jeff's is
probably the most sensible. Certainly the most hopeful, should Ruben's
information prove to be correct. This may just be the first step in an
evolving policy. We'll see. I may have picked a bad time to 'start' hunting.
Then again, there's still private land.
Linton

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Woolard" <meteoritefinder at yahoo.com>
To: "Jeff Grossman" <jgrossman at usgs.gov>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 4:32 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Request > Glorieta Mountain strewnfield map


> Jeff,
>
> You wrote in part:
> "A good policy would continue to reward those
>> who find these objects on behalf of the people, but also
>> prevent the loss of scientific information and significant
>> specimens.
>>
>> The question becomes, how can a reasonable regulation and
>> permitting process be created? I'll discuss this with
>> my colleagues in DOI and the SI, and perhaps groups like the
>> IMCA can help lobby for this as well. I think it is
>> quite achievable."
>
>
> THANK you so much for your very intelligent and logical input. You are
> exactly the kind of "scientist/human being" ;-) we need! We are lucky
> to have someone like you as a member of The List. I'm sure we all greatly
> appreciate your willingness to help in this matter.
>
> Sincerely,
> Robert Woolard
>
>
>
> Once everybody gets all the anger out of their systems, the time comes
> for all interested parties to work within the existing framework of
> laws, regulations, and precedents and help develop a permitting
> process that allows meteorite hunting under certain conditions. If I
> were drafting this, it would at least include provisions requiring
> environmentally responsible collection methods, accurate documentation
> (photography, gps, mass), registration of find info within some time
> period, the right of first refusal for up to half of each object by
> the Smithsonian, and mandatory deposition of 20 g/20% in an
> institutional collection (including any material accepted by the SI).
>
> I think reasonable people recognize that these meteorites belong to
> the people of the US, but that specimens would mostly not be found
> without the efforts of private citizens. A good policy would continue
> to reward those who find these objects on behalf of the people, but
> also prevent the loss of scientific information and significant
> specimens.
>
> The question becomes, how can a reasonable regulation and permitting
> process be created? I'll discuss this with my colleagues in DOI and
> the SI, and perhaps groups like the IMCA can help lobby for this as
> well. I think it is quite achievable.
>
> Jeff
>
>
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