Hey Omni

[Oakview2]

Without giving specifics, are working the same water with your new rig, have you sampled and what kind of values are seeing. Is it required to neck down you six with a five inch restrictor ring? Best of luck and can't wait to see the fruits of the offseason.

 

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[omnicron]

Yes I have a restrictor ring on. It's 5" and no more then 15hp. I'm at 13-14hp depending on who you talk to... Where I've been testing is not know for good gold...matter of fact this last test run on Sat. I had a crap load of pin prick size of gold in my undercurrent. More then I ever imagined I would get from this river... No secrete where I'm testing right now...the Boise River between Star Bridge and the Snake River!! That's about a 30ish mile stretch..

Where I'm wanting to dredge gives up from supper fine to nuggets... how well you do depends on how big your "boys" are! I have not tested or sampled this area per say...Last year I did some test pans many miles below and I had between 10-20 specs in each pan from bed material right at the water line.

 

[Oakview2]

Sounds like a place your rig would accel in. Damm the EPA, FULL SPEED AHEAD.
All the best...

 

[omnicron]

At this point, I'm ready to say screw the EPA. They have everything so f'd up here. The word on the street is they asked Idaho to help enforce their rules and Idaho told them, nope we don't have the money or the resources. So they are going to the County Sheriffs asking for enforcement, not sure what they are replying with. I know of one in Idaho County that says HELL NO! If all the dredgers in ID banned together and did a major "dredge in" what could they do? Ticket everyone? They don't have the resources...wishful thinking on my part. I'm moving to CO at the end of the year, I really hope this cancer doesn't follow!

 

[Oakview2]

This has to stop, along with these other green parasite's follies. It will get ugly in Oregon this summer. Them miners up there are fiercely independent, and they will keep mining regardless if they get permits. As stupid as this all is, we have a chance in May to reclaim dredging on federal mining claims under federal premption because of a suit filed in the federal appeals court by Brandon Rhinehart, a courageous young guy with brass balls. A win in California sets a legal precedent for all the west, and is age old legal premise that to my knowledge NEVER been beaten in a court of law, but we do live in Kalifornia, where the leading Democrat gun opponent just got busted for among other things trying to sell guns to Muslim extremist.

 

[panningjack]

At this point, I'm ready to say screw the EPA. They have everything so f'd up here. The word on the street is they asked Idaho to help enforce their rules and Idaho told them, nope we don't have the money or the resources. So they are going to the County Sheriffs asking for enforcement, not sure what they are replying with. I know of one in Idaho County that says HELL NO! If all the dredgers in ID banned together and did a major "dredge in" what could they do? Ticket everyone? They don't have the resources...wishful thinking on my part. I'm moving to CO at the end of the year, I really hope this cancer doesn't follow!

I agree, screw them. There is a dredge in planned for this summer. June 30th on the salmon. If you have Facebook, friend request south west Idaho miners association. You'll find the details there

 

[Underburden]

June 30 - July 6
Occupy The River - Riggins, Idaho

 

[omnicron]

I'll be there in support for the week and I'll bring my dredge!

 

[littlenugget1]

We still need the idaho state dredging permit . lets not fight the state and the EPA

 

[Underburden]

IDWR open date for the Salmon starts May 31 so you should be good to go with an IDWR permit ONLY.

 

[littlenugget1]

yep i talked with them today and they said that you can get your permits with no strings( EPA) attached. Good to go.

 

[2cmorau]

If only Crazyfornia had the same backbone, wish ya the best

 

[omnicron]

Come on up guys, there's great gold on the salmon that's Alen Trees backyard.

 

[omnicron]

Maybe its off now. The link doesn't take you to the event...

 

[panningjack]

It's still going down. The Idaho county sheriff is going to provide security even. Here it is again
https://m.facebook.com/events/702249999837700

 

[littlenugget1]

maybe? i would get ahold of The Idaho county sheriff and see if he is providing security. this is when the jet boat races are going on at the same time.