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Price County committee allows recreational gold prospecting with limited tools
Summary
The Price County Forestry & Parks Committee voted July 7 to permit recreational gold prospecting along a county-owned river with limits on tools; the decision was made by motion and carries operational guidelines but no detailed enforcement provisions were recorded.
The Price County Forestry & Parks and Buildings & Grounds Committee voted July 7 to allow recreational gold prospecting around a publicly owned river in the county with restrictions on the types of tools allowed.
Jordan Spacek, committee member, moved to allow prospecting under limited tool usage; Michelle Drobnik, committee member, seconded the motion. The motion carried. Committee minutes record that discussion was held before the vote but do not list a roll-call tally or specific enforcement steps.
The committee did not add a written enforcement plan to the motion; staff will be responsible for implementing the new permission under existing park rules unless the committee directs additional regulations at a later meeting. The 2025 Forestry & Parks annual report was also presented during the meeting and is on file.
