Ten Goals of the
National Historic Mining Initiative [NHMI]
Standing remains of Frisco, UT
1.Recognize and commemorate the cultural, scientific and historic values of significant historic mines throughout the western United States and beyond to include at a minimum all mines that are currently listed in mindat as type localities. http://www.mindat.org/
2. We declare that pre 1976 historic mines are books that should not be “burned” (closed) but remain open to read by the scientific, historic, educational communities. They should be inventoried, studied and interpreted with all findings presented to the public.
3. Encourage, promote and train volunteers to assist AMRPs in utilizing landscape architects, historical archeologists, industrial archaeologists , historians and mineralogists to assess each potential mine closure.
4. We oppose the FAST program as currently constituted http://www.abandonedmines.gov/ as the rapid closure of mine openings impacts the significance and integrity of potential NRHP (Historic Register) eligible sites.
5. Provide a safe exploration experience with Adopt a Mine, Save a Shaft, Hug a Headframe, and other educational experiential outreach programs.
6. Remove restrictions in order to publish all data collected in inventories and AMRP cultural resource surveys to allow for nominations to the NRHP and for public education.
7. Remove barriers to the responsible use of reclamation funds to include interpretation, preservation and dissemination of Western American Mining History.
8. Publish Historic Mining Inventory Overviews [HMOs] for each State.
9. Promote responsible artisanal mining, remining and the Good Samaritan exclusion to the responsible party rules.
10. Conduct and facilitate educational experiences that dynamically interpret mining history.
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