California Mining-Rights Brief — September 21, 2026
No new prospecting statute, mining regulation, court ruling, or amendment to the 1872 Mining Law was finalized this week.
Ishi Pishi access restriction ended
The temporary Ishi Pishi River-area restriction scheduled for September 6–15 is no longer listed among the active Six Rivers National Forest alerts.
Practical impact: Access appears restored in the affected Ukonom and Orleans ranger-district locations, subject to ordinary road conditions and continuing forest-wide fire restrictions. Check locally before traveling. Six Rivers National Forest alerts
Other updates
BLM’s comment period for proposed oil-and-gas leasing in Kern, Kings, Fresno, and San Luis Obispo counties closed September 20. Leasing decisions and later surface-development applications remain worth monitoring.
Six Rivers National Forest fire restrictions remain active despite fire danger currently being rated moderate.
The Forest Service Part 228 mining-rule rewrite and H.R. 4090 remain pending, with no verified status change.
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