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" <[email protected]>
To: "Jeff Grossman" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
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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