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A “Bundy Ranch” style is brewing in the Galice Creek, Oregon mining area with the Bureau of Land Management- BLM. For the last few years the miners from the Galice Mining District have been fighting with the BLM over the ownership of mineral rights in Galice Creek.
The Galice Mining District is one of the longest running mining operations, it opened in the early 1870s. The district is located about 30 miles west of Grants Pass, Oregon. The region is reportedly compiled of a multitude of claims, owners, and miners. The Galice Mining District is many decades older than the BLM federal agency.
The BLM reportedly claims that the Galice Mining District has no surface rights to the area and all structures and equipment need to be removed.Click here to read more about the Galice Mining District BLM fight in Oregon.