HELLO EVERYONE!
I AM LOOKING TO DO SOME PROSPECTING IN MY LOCAL CREEKS NORTH OF MARYSVILLE OHIO. IT SEEMS TO LAWS ARE PRETTY LOOSE IN OHIO. NOTHING IS SAID ABOUT A SLUICE OR MINI-DREDGES. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS IN OHIO USING DREDGES. BEFORE I INVEST A WHOLE BUNCH OF MONEY AND BUY A DREDGE, IS THERE ANYONE OR ANYTHING I SHOULD DO TO CYA? THANKS!
JASON KEIGLEY
OHIO GOLD
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I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH MY LAW FIRM. THERE IS NO LAW IN THE STATE OF OHIO FOR HOBBY GOLD PROSPECTING. AS LONG AS IT IS NOT COMMERICAL OR DOING A HARMFUL IMPACT TO THE SIDES OF THE BANKS. IF WE IMPROVE THE CREEKS AND RIVERS BY MOVING ROCKS TO THE SIDES OF THE BANKS TO HELP EROSION. THEN THE ONLY PERSON THAT COULD COMPLAIN WOULD BE THE ODNR. WITH NO CASE FILES IN THE STATE OF OHIO, THIS WOULD MEAN EVEN IF ARRESTED, THERE IS NO LAW, SO NO CONVICTION. A LAW COULD BE MADE AFTER THE FACT, BUT AS OF TODAY THERE IS NOTHING!
WE HAVE 100% FULL RIGHTS TO GOLD PROSPECT ON PUBLIC LANDS. IF PRIVATE LAND, WE HAVE TO ASK PERMISSION OF THE LAND OWNER. THIS CAN BE FOUND ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE OF THE AUDITOR. MOST SHOULD HAVE A DIGITAL MAP YOU CAN CLICK ON THE MAP TO FIND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. WE SHOULD ALWAYS KNOW THE LAW TO FULLY PROTECT US AT ALL TIMES. HAPPY PANNING!
THIS VIDEO SAYS OHIO LAW IS 4" DREDGE. I WILL CALL MY LAW FIRM ON MONDAY. THIS WILL HELP US ALL OUT IN OHIO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqlVI_swH8M
Hi, with permission from owner of the property you can sluice or you can dredge using up to 2 inch dredge. The same is true for public waterways. No permits needed. Welcome to the site, I am in northeast ohio, Kinsman. Good luck prospecting and have fun
OK, THANKS! I THOUGHT ALL WATERWAYS WAS, EXCEPT DITCH RUN OFFS, CONTROLLED BY THE ODNR. I HAVE LOOKED AT A LOT OF PLACE FOR RULES. NOTHING IS SAID ABOUT DREDGING, ESPECIALLY MAX 2 INCH. THEN IT LOOKS LIKE OPINION, WAS ABOUT RUNNING A SLUICE. LOOKS LIKE I MAY HAVE TO ASK AN ATTORNEY.
THAT IS WHAT I DO. I LOOK DOWN TO THE FINEST DETAIL AND SEE WHAT IS EXACTLY THE "RULES". A LOT OF TIMES WE ARE ALLOWED TO DO THINGS ACCORDING TO THE LAW, BUT THINNK IT IS ILLEGAL. I FIGURED YOUR GUYS WOULD BE SPOT ON EVERY DETAIL! THANKS AGAIN...