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Alright thanks buddy. Much appreciated info
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Hey guys!!
So I'm wondering if anyone knows the Oregon law or can point me to a link (I've exhausted google on this) if I can use a recirculating sluice powered by a 12v battery back at camp and bring dirt up from the river to work. I've put in phone calls down to Salem numerous times and have never received a call back. I think after reading the 700 permit rules I would need this permit if I was discharging tailings back into the river but I'm unclear if I bring the dirt up if that's still a no-no. Oregon mining laws in general are pretty frustrating to try and navigate.
I really appreciate any information about this subject somebody might be able to point me to.
Thanks a bunch!
~green
Help W/ Laws In Oregon Recirculating Sluice
in Gold Panning, Sluicing, Dredging, Drywashing, Etc
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Thank you Steve that's super helpful.
Yes the area we're in is not claimed and wide open. I couldn't find any reports of gold being found on this creek. We were panning up there last weekend and found a decent amount of fines. I ended up leaving the gold cube at home this weekend, I figured better safe than sorry.
So I read this section:
(ii) Prospecting and sampling which will not cause significant surface resource disturbance and will not involve removal of more than a reasonable amount of mineral deposit for analysis and study which generally might include searching for and occasionally removing small mineral samples or specimens, gold panning, metal detecting, non-motorized hand sluicing, using battery operated dry washers, and collecting of mineral specimens using hand tools;
I read this as a "No" on the gold cube since it's a motorized battery sluice & I would assume pulling 5 gallon buckets from the river would be considered an "unreasonable" amount of dirt for analysis of mineral deposits?
Thanks again,
green