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maui
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highbankingwe 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. 
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RexB
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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.
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Grubstake
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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.
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rehab
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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.
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maui
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high-bankingthanks much for the info and i will check into this more. thanks once again for sharing your knowledge. 
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