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Thank you all for the welcome, and for the great responses! Sounds like I am legally in the clear.
As for the response about the type of auger, I absolutely agree. Fortunately we have many different types of hand auger at work, and I am accustomed to having to use more than one type of auger to dig a given hole.
Regarding existing claims, is there a source for up to date claim maps? Something that I could buy or download? Does California require that claims be posted?
Thanks, everyone!
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Hi All, I'm a new potential prospector in Northern California. I'd like to do some prospecting in streams in the El Dorado National Forest. The El Dorado County folks seem fairly reasonable in terms of encouraging recreational gold panning in the National Forest and in the County in general, but I'd rather sluice than pan. So, I'd appreciate an evaluation of my intended methods, and their legality under current California laws and regulations:
1) Recover sand and small gravel from creekbeds using a hand auger like the ones AMS makes (see below);
2) Run the sand and small gravel through a sluice placed in the creek, like the sluice below;
3) After sluicing in the creek, rinse the sluice mat contents into a bucket and take the bucket home.
So, in your opinion, is there anything illegal about my process? Would my methods require a permit?
Thank you for your time! I appreciate any and all answers. Jim_Alaska, I hope you will respond.
-Cord
New Guy With California-specific Legality Questions; Jim_alaska Please?
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Great, thank you everyone!