we have a friend that has 40 acres in plumas county, northern calif. question- do we need a permit to highbank on private property? thanks for any info and the help.
RexB
If they own the land they may still not have mineral rights. If they do have mineral rights then I think you may not need a permit, but I am not familiar with laws that pertain to highbanking in various parts of CA. Maybe someone who is more knowledgeable on the subject will give some better advice.
Grubstake
To the best of my knowledge, you only need a permit to dredge, and if your on private land or BLM its the same. dredging is a permit required on public land. Grubstake And there is also a season for dredging. Check with the Calf. fish and game, they have all the info. and issue premits.
rehab
It all depends on where the runoff will go to.
If the muck and muddy water is caught inside of a basin, and does not run back into a creek, in most cases, a dredge permit isn't needed.
However, if the muddy water and tailings empty back into a river, creek, lake, or other watershed, you would need a dredging permit, public or private land notwithstanding.
In some counties in California, Oregon, Colorado, dredging may not be permitted at all. Sucking water out of a stream is not considered dredging unless the muck flows back into the stream at the time of use, or several days after.
maui
high-banking
thanks much for the info and i will check into this more. thanks once again for sharing your knowledge.
basin, and does not run back into a creek, in most cases, a dredge permit isn't needed.
