Black Hills Prospecting Club
of South Dakota
Renewal and New member Questions
Contact
Alan Childs
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Everyone's membership fee covers the period from Jan 1st to Dec 31st. If you would like to renew your membership please send $50 and the completed Membership Renewal Form to:
Black Hills Prospecting Club
PO Box 9222
Rapid City, SD 57709
Please make your check or money order out to Black Hills Prospecting Club
Note: We do not pro-rate the renew price, it is $50 any time through-out the year.
Beginning for the 2025 membership year, the member/renewal fee will be $75, but will remain $50 for those members 65 and over. The additional claim fund fee for new members first year will remain unchanged at $100.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL
The Private BHPC claims in the
Black Hills area are :
Garnet Area Claims - BF 1 - VSP 1 & 2 - Hanna #2
You MUST be a CURRENT BHPC member to prospect on these claims.
NO BADGE NO DIGGING!
FAIR WARNING !
If You are not a current BHPC member and are caught prospecting on a private BHPC claim you will be arrested for mineral trespass! We have been working close with the Forrest Service, DNR, and local law enforcement to prospect according to the laws. Law enforcement is sent a monthly update of members that are allowed on the claims, if you are not on the list you will be detained and/or arrested.
Mission Statement
The Black Hills Prospecting Club promotes and teaches responsible mining and prospecting practices and brings together individuals for the advancement and enhancement of prospecting. We will strive to cooperate with local community organizations, State, Federal, and local governing authorities to promote prospecting in an environmentally responsible manner, and will educate the youth of the community to prospect accordingly.
“We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.”
― Thomas Jefferson
Get Involved to Protect Your Rights
Write Your Legislators Today
!! Prospecting Law Alert !!
USFS Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
USFS proposed changes to 36 CFR 228 will change definitions of what is now permitted mining activities, and also place authority and regulation of the new definitions with the USFS. This will possibly allow the USFS to regulate the Mining Law of 1872 to the point where the activities granted by that law are no longer exercisable in a practical manner within any US National Forrest.
This SOPA is still in development and
we need to periodically monitor this
as it will be opened to public opinion
later in 2020.
Remember to also contact your legislators through links provided to the right of this column, to voice your concerns.
Click below link for more info
Members visit our BHPC Sponsors.
We are excited to welcome our latest BHPC sponsor
Members -- Ask or email a club officer
for exclusive 5% off code.
BHPC Member discount link below
Buddy List Updated!!
June 26th, 2024
September 21st Club Meeting
When : Saturday September 21st, 2024 Meeting at 10AM
Where: Grant 1 Claim - see map below
Directions: South of Spearfish, SD. Take route 134 Tinton Rd. out of Spearish, Tinton Road will bring you to the Schoolhouse
Gulch Road(222) in 14.7 miles Turn right and continue on Schoolhouse Gulch Road (222) for 1.6 miles. Turn right on Lap Circle Road (labeled as Pettigrew Gulch Rd on Google Maps) 500 feet to the claim.
Bring a main dish/side/salad/dessert
by last name initial.
A-G : Side Dish/Salad
H-M : Main Dish
N-S : Dessert
T- Z : Main Dish
In depth Business Meeting @ 9:00AM
same place and date before regular
Club meeting. This meeting is for
officers issues in more depth.
