Monday will be my last chance to dredge this year.......

[mike(swWash)]

Going to try to hit the Waddell one more time before the season ends on the 30th. Only got out 3 times so far this season because family health issues got in the way and took most of my time off work to take care of.

We only have about 1 gallon of semi-super cons to go thru this winter to tide us over, was hoping to have 5-10gallons but, it's only 10 months until the next open season.........

 

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[mike(swWash)]

As usual, life got in the way of fun again. No trip today for me.
I'll have to settle for some highbanking this winter for stress relief

 

[Bronze]

I know the feeling. But there are still lots of creeks out there that are still open for dredging. Ive got one that always produces something and its open til Feb. But my dredge is tough to go it alone, just to heavy and making 4 trips back and forth to the car sucks.

 

[mike(swWash)]

I thought about applying for a permit to use my gas pump to high bank instead of having to take a heavy car battery to run a puny bilge pump, but after looking over the paperwork I decided I'd need a lawyer just to interpret the forms not to mention a geologist and a surveyor and a lobbyist and..... it's just not worth the hassle

 

[Jjhall68]

Mike
Are you talking about using it in a mini highbanker?
I have a statewide permit but was told you don't need one anymore so long as you meet the requirements for a mini, I'm building one now for this reason, but it may be I bit different than the norm. I'll look for the letter about that, if you like let me know.

John

 

[mike(swWash)]

Do you get to use a gas water pump year round?

 

[AimSmMissSm]

Do you get to use a gas water pump year round?

Yes Mike the new regs allow for gas pumps while mini highbanking without permit year round.

 

[mike(swWash)]

That's how I interpreted the new G&F rules also but saw no explicit language stating gas powered pumps are ok now.
I think the old G&F said battery powered only during the year round season. So leaving that out must mean I can use gas powered now

 

[Oregon Viking]

If you get the rain we have been getting (you do) flood gold!!
Mother nature regulations....

 

[AimSmMissSm]

That's how I interpreted the new G&F rules also but saw no explicit language stating gas powered pumps are ok now.
I think the old G&F said battery powered only during the year round season. So leaving that out must mean I can use gas powered now

I was denied a statewide gas pump HPA because the new regs allow them. My denial letter stated so.