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Afraid to go back in the water? Afraid of the legal repercussions to dredge for reclamation purposes? Learn to dredge legally without permits and without fear for the purpose of reclamation! Public Lands for the People (PLP) and Reinke …

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In CALIFORNIA, Under SB 670, the anti gold dredging law

Customer: In CALIFORNIA, Under SB 670, the anti gold dredging law, is it still permitted to dredge in old gravel pits which are privately owned (or owned by city or county)? In other words, is a Fish and game permit required if dredging in such a boxed-in water area? Thank you.

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I have known about the Tuolumne Gold Dredge for years, driven past it, viewed the plaque on the side of the road and even caught a glimpse from… 3 In Mother Lode (Southern) July 15, 2018

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Guide: 9 Best Locations to Find Geodes in California. Old Gold Mines in California. Old gold mines in California played a significant role in the state's history and continue to fascinate visitors today. Below is one of the most historic old gold mines in California. Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley.

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Thousands of acres of dredge tailings scar miles of landscape across the state. Today I know of only two dredges still standing in California. With the popularity of Discovery's hit series "Gold Rush" and star Tony Beets' Alaskan dredge assembly antics we decided to visit both known dredges here in California.

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Underground mining of placer deposits (drift mining) and of hardrock gold-quartz vein deposits produced most of California's gold from the mid-1880s to the 1930s. Another important source of gold from the late 1890s to the 1960s was gold-bearing sediment, which was mined using dredging methods.

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge Monday to California's ban on suction-dredge mining for gold, a technique that extracts minerals from riverbeds while dumping residue that can include ...

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Internet Gold Prospecting. ... Change font size; Print view; FAQ; Login; SB 670 (California suction dredge mining ban) Politically oriented information, blasts, kudo's for politician's (probably won't be many of those) ... • Page 1 of 1. SB 670 (California suction dredge mining ban) by old gold miner » Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:03 pm . General ...

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The California gold rush of the 1800s continues today with small miners mining for gold and silver in more than 5,000 mining claims and where rockhounders search for rocks, minerals, and gemstones on public lands. ... Mining Law of 1872 The federal law governing locatable minerals is the Mining Law of 1872 (May 10, 1872), which declared all ...

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Gold Dredging Dredging, or using a machine to scoop sand and dirt underwater so that it can be checked for gold particles, is prohibited in California. A state law, effective August 2009, …

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Water Board Proposes to Prohibit Suction Dredge Mining In All Mercury Impaired Waters But Many National and State Parks, Wildlife Refuges, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and Even Military Reservations Will Be Open to This Destructive Activity. By Steve Evans The California Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) has released for public comments its proposed …

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ICMJs Prospecting and Mining Journal. We've warned our readers many times about not getting their hopes up. After years of delays, California finally released their …

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June 2020 by Public Lands for the People. Public Lands for the People (PLP) is conservatively projecting a path for legally reopening gold suction dredging mining starting in …

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The Supreme Court rejected a petition to review prior federal court rulings that found gold miner Shannon Poe, of California, violated the Clean Water Act when he dumped suction dredge mining waste into Idaho's South Fork of the Clearwater River without a required pollution permit. ... Suction dredge mining for gold can damage riverbeds ...

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Is A Permit Needed For Highbanking In California ?

Probably a good place to lo ok for Cal ifornia mining laws regarding placer mining is in the state law codes. Not surprisingly California does have some laws about the right way to use and discharge stream water when placer mining. It is interesting that this law only applies to the Sacramento and San Joaquin river drainages (Sawyer Decision).

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Dealings with the owners of mining property should be accomplished in detail before a gold prospector or miner begins sampling around on those particular mining properties. This is for the gold prospector's protection. I have seen it …

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PLP Update: The Path for Legally Re-Starting Suction Gold Dredge …

Suction dredge miners can be cited or sued at a rate of over $51,000 per day, as has already happened to a California miner dredging in Idaho who defied the present 402 NPDES program administered in Idaho, yet had consented to (and advocated for) its application to a suction dredge in California and thus faces over $3 million dollars in fines ...

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We stopped by a nearby dredge location but were deterred by a massive forest fire heading for the small town. We pulled over and watched a helicopter dip into Dawson Lake near the dredge to help extinguish the fire along with dozens of fire trucks and planes. ... Trespassing Law – Penal Code 602; More Gold Mines. Highway 49; Gold Mining ...

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More or less, our defense is that the state has over-reached its authority by first adopting Section 5653 of the DFW Code which prohibits people from operating suction dredges within California's waterways without first obtaining a permit, and then passing another law which prohibits the state from issuing any suction dredge permits.

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Dredgers defend mining rights in California Supreme Court

4. People v. Rinehart: A NEWS ANALYSIS Dredgers defend mining rights in California Supreme Court Brandon Rinehart's lawyer may have said it best when he told the …

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Gold-mining practice in California still on hold …

Gold-mining practice in California still on hold after suction dredge bill grinds to halt. Even though the Gold Rush is long gone, the fight over the valuable mineral rages on in California. For ...

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We soon met up with several local miners (woman) who were panning and sluicing along the river. They were kind enough to show us the gold that they were recovering. Their gold consisted of just a little bit of fine colors in every pan; not much different than what we would expect to recover along New 49'er properties along the Klamath River near Happy Camp in Northern …

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Yuba Goldfields Dredge No. 17 in Marysville, CA (Google …

Yuba Goldfields Dredge No. 17 (Google Maps). Operated from 1917 to 1967, dredging rock from the Yuba River and separating the gold. There were up to a dozen of these monsters operating at one time. This is the last one still in the area. Still floating, too! Unfortunately it's on private...

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Modern Laws for Claimjumping

The Daily Alta California published the laws passed by a miners' meeting held on May 12th, 1858 on Hill's Bar, Fraser River, which included: ... They were caught and one had a previous conviction. I seized everything at the site, including their dredge, gold dry suits, diving gear and tools. I loaded whatever I could carry and walked out ...

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California Court Upholds Ban On Gold Mining Using Suction …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's ban on the use of suction dredges to extract gold from rivers is legal and not overridden by a 19th century federal law that allows mining on federal land, the ...

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Motorized Suction Mining is Allowed in California! – January 2013

California Department of Fish and Game 601 Locust Street Redding, CA 96001. This new idea will at least allow us access to some of the submerged gold deposits that otherwise would be out of our reach until the "dredge" moratorium is lifted in California. How's that for good news? We Have Acquired One of the Klamath River's Richest Gold ...

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In Search Of Gold: Panning, Dredging and Mining

for gold particles) is currently prohibited in the State of California. A California state law, ef-fective August 2009, prohibits the use of vacu-um or suction dredge equipment in any Cali-fornia river, stream or lake, regardless of whether the operator has an existing permit issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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» Underwater Suction Gravel Transfer Systems

Important note: Since writing this article, over the period of a year, the State of California has adopted new regulations which no longer allow any type of vacuum or suction to excavate material off the bottom of a waterway. Therefore, the underwater suction gravel transfer systems outlined here will no longer be allowed until we overcome the suction dredge moratorium.

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California Closes Suction Dredge Mining Loophole

Suction dredge mining uses machines to vacuum up gravel and sand from streams and river bottoms in search of gold. California law currently prohibits "any vacuum or suction dredge equipment" from being used in the state's waterways, but because narrow rules previously defined a suction dredge as a "hose, motor and sluice box," miners ...

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