Dredging in the Foothills!

[lurediver]

Hard to see from the zoomed in photo but saw a dredger going to work in the middle of the day yesterday up in the foothills.

 

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[Hoser John]

GOD BLESS HIM...John

 

[russau]

I would imagine that he wouldn't like his picture / location posted on the net for "all" to see !

 

[kcm]

At the same time, I'd have a problem with anyone who would say he "couldn't" have such an operation! Let some enviro-nut come out now trying to say he's hurting "The Environment".

 

[Goldfleks]

What's he dredging? A pond?

 

[kcm]

Looks like just a hole in the ground. Dig a hole, let it fill with water (rain?) and crank up the dredge.

 

[winners58]

probably a fish biologist removing mud/sediment to place fresh gravel.
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[Reed Lukens]

That's an air pump, not a dredge... Totally legal everywhere...

 

[winners58]

ya, ya, that's what I have an aerator for the fish...

 

[49er4ever44]

I would imagine that he wouldn't like his picture / location posted on the net for "all" to see !

If someone can guess his location from that pic they deserve to know where he is. The post doesn't even say a state. Should be ok.

 

[Hoser John]

It's cool as no embedded gps location. REMEMBER to shut off that function on your camera when taking pics like this or things can/do happen-john

 

[Goldwasher]

looks like hes mucking out a low spot or old pond. There are a few mud/cattail piles on the right. Looks like a pro line to me. I don't see enough water to run a dredge.

Unless his hole is deeper than we see.
he's probably having fun whatever hes doing

 

[Hoser John]

EZ to do low flow..Just run tarp across any flow, suction hose goes under the tarp,secure with rocks all around and as pic shows after 3 hours still some decent viz for a gold miner-Works even with minor rain runoff(we got plenty now to even run a 5")John

 

[mike(swWash)]

I'm wondering if something like the Grays river rehab system of keeping the sediment from returning to the river and only allowing the gravel back in would be an option to propose to the state regulators to keep rivers open for dredging? More equipment to pack in but, doable if the gold payoff is worth it to you

The results would be clean gravel in the river, silt dumping and staying away from the water with deeper, cooler pools for the fish. The proof is in the video.

By the way, the Grays is in my backyard and it worked well for dog salmon. If done in the main river and the larger tributaries, the Chinook, Coho, Sockeye and various trout would benefit as well.

Just a thought

 

[Goldwasher]

EZ to do low flow..Just run tarp across any flow, suction hose goes under the tarp,secure with rocks all around and as pic shows after 3 hours still some decent viz for a gold miner-Works even with minor rain runoff(we got plenty now to even run a 5")John

John at the work shop we actually got them talking about miners using/ engineering technology for mitigation. Even though we all know it isn't necessary. They were very interested.

Does Rick have a picture of a silt curtain in use? If not talk to him about it. He's right up the road from me. We've talked a few time now. I will be working with him. I was actually thinking of this picture during the workshop as you have shared it before.

Thanks for your help.

Do you have the original Higher res. picture?

 

[Hoser John]

After looking through over 10,000 pics for a water heater for Russ I can say It's in there, somewhere. GOOGLE and plenty of info by the 1,000 as used in many places-John

 

[Goldwasher]

I should ask also is that just a "tarp" or is it a filter cloth of some sort

 

[Hoser John]

Just a tarp for reverse flow restrictions. 1,000s of styles for down stream filtering use. Goodwill $1 blankets, thermal style , work pretty darn good 10' apart when you don't want downstream users to know whatsup-John

 

[Aufisher]

Fish oil and burlap folks!

 

[beekbuster]

looks like someone is taking advantage of the flood..... pretty sure its not illegal to dig a hole fill with water and suck out w a dredge. though im sure ca would still try to prosecute