November 15, 2015 - On Saturday, November 7, 2015 the Western Lands Community Alliance (WLCA) held a program in Mariposa to discuss conditional use permitting (CUP) for mining, an issue being voted on by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m.

(Left) Sol Henson, President of the San Juan Ridge Taxpayers Association

Conditional use permitting is already required on mining activities on parcels under 160 acres in size. Under current law, mining is permitted without a conditional use permit for parcels 160 acres or more in size. WLCA supports making mining activities a conditional use on all parcels (where not already prohibited) regardless of size because of the substantial impacts those activities can have on the surrounding property rights.

WLCA is a group of mostly ranchers and agriculture supporters from Hornitos and Catheys Valley who have organized to protect agriculture, rangeland and a rural way of life in Mariposa County.
For more information visit the WLCA website: saveranchlands.org

Sol Henson, President of the San Juan Ridge Taxpayers Association presented a movie 'Water for Gold' at this event.
Here is the URL for the movie: https://vimeo.com/111603225