zdufran Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I know it is always best to ask permission. I'm wondering if you find an invertebrate fossil on a lake shore in the US if you should go to the trouble of contacting someone from the Army Corp of Engineers to gain permission to collect. My experience has been that you end up talking to someone at the USACE that doesn't really understand what you are asking permission for and they just say "no" to be safe. Does anyone have suggestions on gaining permission in a situation like this? Zach New to fossils, but not to nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 If it is Lake Texoma, just avoid the parks and collect whatever shorelines you please, without express permission required. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdufran Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thank you much, Dan! Zach New to fossils, but not to nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 unless its a National or State Park, most places don't care if you surface collect anywhere. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 unless its a National or State Park, most places don't care if you surface collect anywhere. Mind the rules at local parks, too! Many do not allow anything to be removed, just like the 'big boys'. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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