This list is copied and printed with permission from the Western Washington Chapter of Gold Prospectors Association of America.

NORTH BEND PROSPECTORS, Inc. Treasure Hunters Code of Ethics

Weekend and Small-scale Miners Code of Ethics

I will respect private property and do no treasure hunting without the owner's permission.

I will fill my hunting excavations.

I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources, wildlife, and private property.

I will use thoughtfulness, consideration, and courtesy at all times.

I will remove and properly dispose of trash that I find; I will not litter.

I will leave gates as found.

I will not destroy property, buildings, or what remains of ghost towns or deserted structures.

I will not tamper with signs, structural facilities, or equipment.

I will respect other prospectors' claims and will not work those claims without their owners' permission.

I will fill my prospecting holes.

I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources, wildlife, fisheries, and private property and respect all laws or ordinances governing prospecting and mining.

I will be thoughtful, considerate, and courteous to those around me at all times.

I will only build fires in designated or safe places and in accordance with current federal, state, and local guidelines.

I will be careful with fuels and motor oils and be cognizant of their potential destructive effect on the environment.

I will have on site all necessary permits and licenses.

I will not remove stream bank material, destroy natural vegetation or woody debris dams, nor discharge excess silt into the waterways.

I will not refuel motorized equipment in the stream.

I will not allow oil from motorized equipment to drip onto the ground or into the water.

I will not prospect in areas closed to prospecting and mining.

Treasure Hunters Code of Ethic

Weekend and Small-scale Miners Code of Ethics

I will respect private property and do no treasure hunting without the owner's permission.

I will fill my hunting excavations.

I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources, wildlife, and private property.

I will use thoughtfulness, consideration, and courtesy at all times.

I will build fires only in designated or safe places.

I will remove and properly dispose of trash that I find; I will not litter.

I will leave gates as found.

I will not destroy property, buildings, or what remains of ghost towns or deserted structures.

I will not tamper with signs, structural facilities, or equipment.