Suction dredge mining

[Bill Carnazzo]

It's over...Governor Brown signed AB 120 which does several things, including: an extension of the moratorium for another 5 years; a requirement that all adverse impacts be fully mitigated; and a new fee structure that requires DFG to set the fee at a level that fully pays for all of the enforcement, monitoring, testing, etc. This is a huge victory. I suspect that the dredgers will find a lawyer and file litigation, but I don't see how a court could contravene what the courts have already done (which is stop dredging). It's almost like the 1880s decision that stopped Placer mining.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Very exciting news......thanks Bill

[Ed Wahl]

Hallelujah brother.

The big battles are on hold for a while.

Now you can take a break, relax and just fish a little.

I'll be in touch about that last one.

Ed

[Mike O]

excellent.

Do you think this will stop all the claims?

Will it stop people from camping on the river at their claim? I mean RIGHT ON THE RIVER EDGE, for goodness' sake.

[Black Cloud]

As usual people get the facts wrong. It was hydraulic that was banned in the 1880s not placer. With gold around $1800.00 an ounce litigation is coming and people are not giving up their claims.

[Scott V]

As usual people get the facts wrong. It was hydraulic that was banned in the 1880s not placer.

Either way something good happen and we should not be bringing any negative comments, so either just state the facts or keep it to yourself. Bill worked his butt of to assist in this.

[Black Cloud]

Tell that to people who mine for a living. I thought that it was ironic that Bill being an attorney got the facts wrong.

[DFrink]

This is a funny place for someone who supports suction dredging to hang out...

Dan

Tell that to people who mine for a living. I thought that it was ironic that Bill being an attorney got the facts wrong.

[Black Cloud]

This is a funny place for someone who supports suction dredging to hang out...

Dan

Last I checked we still had free speech in this country and I think it is a bad law. If they want to ban me from this site I guess they can, after all it is the internet. If everyone has to agree on the forum, what is the point.

[DFrink]

Point taken. Don't want you to get banned. I was just making an observation.

Dan