Bullion effect for closing dredging claims

[Armchair prospector]

Has anyone heard or know about this? Was talking to a poker friend who has a claim on the middle fork American, he told me that there are claims closed because of gold bullion. I didn't really understand what he was talking about as he said you also couldn't use anything over 3" dredge. Maybe someone knows him on here. I don't want to post his name, but if you pm me I'll fill you in.

 

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[Goldwasher]

That's not one of the reasons I've ever heard for an area to be closed?

 

[Hoser John]

no not never

 

[RussCA]

Perhaps your friend is thinking about regulations regarding searching for treasure, artifacts or other things that may be considered antiquities. I know the government is picky about metal detecting for that kind of stuff, maybe dredging is affected as well