Claims Information
MINERS AND PROSPECTORS
CODE OF CONDUCT I WILL RESPECT other
prospector’s claims and will not work those claims without
the owner’s permission. I WILL HAVE on-site all
necessary permits and licenses. I WILL BE THOUGHTFUL,
considerate and courteous to those around me at all times.
I WILL APPRECIATE AND PROTECT our heritage of natural
resources, wildlife, fisheries and private property, and
respect all laws and ordinances governing prospecting and
mining. I WILL NOT REMOVE stream bank material destroy
natural vegetation or woody debris dams, nor discharge
excess silt into the waterway . I WILL NOT PROSPECT in
areas closed to prospecting and mining. I WILL BE CAREFUL
with fuels and motor oils and be cognizant of their
potential destructive effect on the environment . I
WILL REMOVE and properly dispose of all trash and debris
that I find; I will not litter. I WILL BUILD fires in
designated or safe places only, and in accordance with
current State and Federal guidelines.
The WPMA has access to 1665 acres of claims available for members to
use. The claims are located in the states of Washington, Oregon, and
California. You keep all the gold you find on the claims. Click here to
see our latest list of available claims.
When panning or visiting a claim we need a claim report for each trip
Please use the Mining Claim Work Form link Bottom of this
web page.
The WPMA have a few mining
claims that are behind locked gates. If you, as a member desire to
obtain a key for access to these claims, you will first need to contact
the key custodian identified in the Claims Guide well in advance to see
if a key is available. If a key is available for the time period which
you desire, you have the option of making arrangements to pick up the
key in person or having it mailed to you at an additional cost of $5.
This is in addition to the $50 key deposit. If you are going to obtain
a key, please download this Key Checkout form.
You will need to read and complete the form, then bring it or mail it
with the $50 deposit and $5 shipping fee. If mailing, please use 2
checks/Money Orders to differentiate between the deposit which will be
held until the key is returned and the shipping fee which will be
deposited immediately. Before requesting a Key for Sultan Claim please
watch this short Video
which is 20 minutes of a three hour trek to the claim.
Important information regarding The Uncle Buds Claim.
The Index-Galena road east of Index has been washed out thus
prohibiting vehicle traffic by this route. You may still hike in from
the barriers. There is an alternate route for vehicles via Beckler
River road and over Jacks Pass.
WPMA
members are allowed to take guests with them to the claims. This
allowance is provided to give our members the opportunity to share with
their family and friends, who are not members, the experience of
prospecting and mining , and to show off our mining claims. As such,
there is the stipulation that any guest may only visit twice, then if
desiring to continue to come upon the claims, must become a member of
the WPMA. In order to protect the association against any liability
that should arise while on our claims, You, the member, is responsible
for filling out a "Visitor Release of Liability"
and getting it submitted to the Association. In advance of your visit,
the member and his guest(s) read, sign and date the release, make a
copy, mail the original to the association and carry the copy with you
while you are on the claim.
VEHICLE PASS REQUIREMENTS FOR AREAS WE FREQUENT IN WASHINGTON STATE
DISCOVER PASS For Washington State Parks, and some WDFW and WDNR managed lands;
America The Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass For Federal Recreation Lands (HARTS PASS AREA IS A FEE AREA)
Senior
Pass for those who are over 62 is available for Federal
Recreational Lands. Life time pass one
payment. Also noted that all Active Duty personal and
thier families get free passes for our National Parks and
Recreational Lands. It is good to view all options
available for you. Senior Pass
Cost is a one time Purchase of $80. You can bring 4 others
in with your pass to any National Park or National Forest.
A great deal for anyone getting close to retirement.
If you have mined or worked on any of the available claims please print
out the form below, fill it in and mail it to our claims officer.
New Address Please note and update if you have an old claims form. Bruce Pedlar Claims Officer 7022 Lazy Court SW Tumwater, WA 98512
Or
Email to Claims Officer
Mining Claim Work Form
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