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  I know everyone has their personal preference as to what works best for them, so I won't go there.  However does anyone know what the sluice set up was on the old huge dredges used in Alaska in the early 1900s?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/homeowner-gets-surprise-lifetime-finds-12852618

 Went on a well deserved vacation. Enjoyed myself immensely, met many friends face to face, made new friends, learned alot  about prospecting , even dredged for the first time.  Had to hurry and cut short vacation as my puppy I left home , under the care of my daughter, would not come out and eat. The day after I got home I found the puppy  dead . She laid down on a piece of vortex matting where she could see out the window and went to sleep. She was a prospecting puppy and my friend till the end. I will miss you Little Bit. Rest in Peace.

As a recreational gold prospector, my friends, family and I spend a great deal of time in the Clear Fork river in the stretch around and below the Cutnaw road bridge between Bellville and Butler, Ohio. I stand in opposition to plans for the Village of Butler water treatment facility as it is proposed. There are plenty of examples of treatment plants built that have failed. It is noteworthy that when spills or over the limit discharges do occur the operators are required to notify the EPA but not the public. Even if a diligent person were to investigate such reports it would be long after people have been exposed to dangerous pathogens before those reports are available to review. I do not trust low bid contractors who may have greased who-knows-who's palm to be awarded a project being undertaken with limited if any public input to build the cheapest type of plant which requires the highest level of maintenance to operate properly. 

On any given summer day dozens of people can be found swimming, trout fishing, or otherwise enjoying the river in this area where the owner of the surrounding land has long allowed users to enjoy. It is a scenic area with an unusual geology that attracts thousands of users each summer season, entire families with their children (including mine) frolic in these waters. The proposed plant includes a discharge point into a small stream that feeds just upstream into this section of the river. This small feeder stream is well known to often dry up in the summer which will allow discharges to build up and during the next heavy rain be deposited in a large volume. The discharge mixing zone (where pollutant concentration levels are typically allowed to be much higher than receiving water) is to be located in this popular recreational area and poses a potential health threat to people and wildlife.

The impact report from the application for this plant claims the area where it is to be built is only agriculturally used. Yes, the land they plan to build it is agricultural but the waters that will be affected are recreational. The report also holds that the existing sewage plant cannot be expanded to accommodate a necessary update but that is also not accurate. I am told there was an offer of property near the old facility that was less expensive than the property where this new sewage plant is proposed. 

Over the years I have seen an improvement in water quality in this area judging by the steady increase in types and quantity of wildlife I have witnessed. I have regularly spotted mink, an increasing population of trout (in both quantity and individual fish size), myriad water fowl, many species of songbirds and even woke one morning to the sight of a river otter. Even in the unlikely event this particular plant operates at peak efficiency and never has an over the limit discharge during maintenance operations, it will eventually age and fail. Once that happens this stretch of river will be fouled for years after another new facility or upgrade is done.
 
The local chapter of the GPAA (Gold Prospectors Association of America) to which I belong has been maintaining and improving the habitat of a mile-long stretch in this portion of the river for more than twenty years by removing litter and heavy metals from the water and the surrounding banks. We hold annual events which bring thousands of people to the area each year and support the local community. Should the river become contaminated it will be impossible for us to continue as we have long-enjoyed. The local trout fishing club condones the prospecting club's use of the river and our efforts of conservation. To the majority of surrounding landowners, the families that frequent the area and 30,000 members of the GPAA, even the slight potential to dump raw or partially processed sewage into this section of the river is an unacceptable risk and the planned SBR-type sewage treatment plant in this location should be reconsidered. 

The Clear Fork river in this area is subject to wide swings in water volume. The modelling results to determine the possibility of violation of water quality standards (especially during times of low river volume when the dilution factor will be at it's minimum), questions concerning the potential for PH alteration, residual chlorine levels and settling solids and their monitoring requirements (especially for peak discharge rates), spill plans and a description of what will be done in certain situations when a matrix effect is encountered need to be addressed in simple terms to the local public. If aware of the potential health hazards and possible degradation of water quality in this recreational area they would surely also raise their voices in opposition.

The current treatment plant discharges into a section of the river downstream from the proposed location where unusual discharge condition, including bypasses, upsets, and maintenance-related conditions affecting effluent quality will not impact the current use of this upstream section of the river by recreational users. Should the current plant require updating to conform to EPA standards that project should be undertaken as opposed to building this new facility as is proposed.

Let your voice be heard by the trustees who have concocted this sewage plant construction plan and request updates on public hearings and status of the project.

Village of Butler 33 W. Elm St. Butler, Ohio 44822

Jefferson Twp. Trustees P.O. Box 356 Bellville, Ohio 44813

Worthington Twp. Trustees P.O. Box 501 Butler, Ohio 44822

The Bellville Star at lswartzwalder@aimmediamidwest.com

Mansfield News Journal Attn. Gere Goble Asst. Editor 70 W. Fourth St. Mansfield, Ohio 44903

Please keep your letters and emails well thought out, We are not trying to make enemies, just letting them know we oppose having the discharge that close to the families who enjoy the waterway..

Here she is  my 2.5" Dredge Highbanker combo. Walk around video https://www.youtube.com/watch? Well it also passed the float test! 

So whats the verdict?

"I would like to be  in."

~Every moment is a fresh beginning~ 

i had to change my channel due to technical difficulties beyond my control . the pirate dredger is now  P d

i had 168 subscribers and im fed with folks asking me why my channel was taken down ??

the truth is i tried to help some one !!! , , and it all blew up in my face .by mistake this person told the authorities.in short he tried to destroy my way of life as im retired   and gold prospecting has become my way of life . i had cancer and gold prospecting virtually saved my life .he gave  my name and the area i deadge in  .so for the last 2 months ive been walking on eggshells waiting on the man coming for me and my buddys ,

well i received some great news from the people that matter , and finally  i can get back in without getting any further trouble .i've been at this for 2 months .talking to lots of folks and it seems to have worked . however i can no longer show as much of my beautiful country to you guys . we will keep on stealth dredging and my blog is tell folks why my channel has changed .please fell free to tune in to my new channel . cheers and thanks to all my friends for their advice and support on this whole crazy situation . aarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I’m looking for suggestions on prospecting hot spots along the way if anyone knows of “must see” spots I would be thankful. Trying to plan a trip to see the sights and camp at neat locations with good gold! Thanks in advance. 

thought i would post a couple of links http://nuggetshooter.ipbhost.com/topic/25559-nozzle-or-jet/ ;

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Hi guys!

New here - From Canada.
Off season right now - everything is frozen!

Quick question - I am looking at the Grizzly fluid bed sluice - anyone have any experience with them? Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated - I am thinking of getting one to try out this spring.

Thanks in advance.
RR

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7. Gold can be hammered into sheets so thin that a pile of them an inch high would contain more than 200,000 separate sheets.

6. A single ounce of gold can be drawn into a wire 60 miles long.

5. The largest gold nugget found in the U.S. weighed 195 pounds; it came from California.

4. Gold is so heavy that one cubic foot of it weighs half a ton.

3. A one-ounce gold nugget is more rare to find than a five-carat diamond.

2. All of the gold in the world could be compressed into an 18-yard cube, which is about 1/10 the mass of the Washington Monument.

1. Gold is said to be so rare that the world pours more steel in an hour than it has poured gold since time began.

I am currently the claims officer of the IaGPAA In Iowa there is only private property permissions to be had. I’m currently looking for an interior river permission or lease. I’m always looking for leads on new locations fill free to contact me here.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the claim,
Nothing was stirring, not even a flame;
The Dredges were docked by the river with care,
In hopes that the Pirate soon would be there;

The cronies were resting after eating their supper,
From campfire tales and stories of summer;
And Tim in his ‘hot rod, and we in our campers,
Settled down for the night amidst all the clamor,

When out on the creek there arose such a scare,
We woke from our sleep to see who was there,
Away to the bank we ran in a daze,
To see the commotion that caused such a craze,

The moon on the water reflected a vision,
Could it be our wish, had come to fruition?
With wondrous amazement our interest was peaked,
Appeared Sherpa Shad towing a dredge down the creek.
With a rider, so jolly and causing a riot,
I knew in an instant, it must be the Pirate!

Quick as a whip the dredge sputtered and flamed,
And he whistled, and shouted, and call’d us by name:
“Hey! Timmy, Kathleen, and Swiftwater Toney!
“Hey Cooley and Shad and all of the cronies!
“To the bottom of bedrock, to the layer of clay,
“Now dredge away all, dredge away, dredge away!”
So on down the creek the Pirate withdrew,
With a sluice full of cons and gold pickers too,
And then in a twinkling, I spied in my sluice
The glistening of gold as big as a moose?

As I did my gold dance, and was spinning around,
The Pirate let out a magnificent sound,
dress’d in his wetsuit, from his head to his toe,
He laughed and he bellowed, now I must go!

Buckets of cons were tossed in the air,
And he danced on his dredge with a Pirate’s flare;
His eyes - how they twinkled! his movements quite merry,
His cheeks were like roses, and his beard was all hairy;
The dredge hose was coiled up like a bow,
As he leapt on the dredge and told Shad to go
The current picked up and swept them away,
Gotta get back to Indy before Christmas Day!

The magic took over with a mystical flame,
As a blanket of snow fell over the claim
A voice was all booming as they drove out of sight,
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

by Kathleen Biffle

The "Americans with No Abilities Act" (ANAA)

The Senate is considering a sweeping legislative Bill sponsored by the Democrat Party, that will provide new benefits for many more Americans. The "Americans With No Abilities Act," is being hailed as a major legislative goal by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills and ambition.

"Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not possess the competence and drive necessary to carve out a meaningful role for themselves in society," said California Sen. Barbara Boxer. "We can no longer stand by and allow People of Inability (POI) to be ridiculed and passed over. With this legislation, employers will no longer be able to grant special favors to a small group of workers, simply because they have some idea of what they are doing."

In a Capitol Hill press conference, Nancy Pelosi pointed to the success of the U.S. Postal Service, which has a long-standing policy of providing opportunity without regard to performance. At the state government level, the Department of Motor Vehicles also has an excellent record of hiring Persons with No Ability (63%).

Under the Americans With No Abilities Act, more than 25 million mid-level positions will be created, with important-sounding titles, but little real responsibility, thus providing an illusory sense of purpose and performance.

Mandatory non-performance-based raises and promotions will be given to guarantee upward mobility for even the most unremarkable employees. The legislation provides substantial tax breaks to corporations that promote a significant number of Persons of Inability (POI) into middle-management positions, and give a tax credit to small and medium-sized businesses that agree to hire one clueless worker for every two talented hires.

Finally, the Americans With No Abilities Act contains tough new measures to make it more difficult to discriminate against the non-abled, banning, for example, discriminatory hiring interview questions such as, "Do you have any skills or experience that relate to this job?"

"As a non-abled person, I can't be expected to keep up with people who have something going for them," said Mary Lou Gertz, who lost her position as a lug-nut twister at the GM plant in Flint, Mich., due to her inability to remember “righty tighty, lefty loosey”. "This new law should be real good for people like me. I'll finally have job security." With the passage of this bill, Gertz and millions of other untalented citizens will finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Said Sen. Dick Durbin, "As a Senator with no abilities, I believe the same privileges that elected officials enjoy, ought to be extended to every American with no abilities. It is our duty as lawmakers to provide each and every American citizen, regardless of his or her inadequacy, with some sort of space to take up in this great nation, and a good salary for doing so."

This ANAA, is backed by Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Diane Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, Nancy Pelosi, Fredrika Wilson, and Maxine Waters. 

Was a fun weekend and great to finally meet you all in person. Will do it again... a special thank you to Lee for sponsoring it all and for all the goodies GPS gave me/won. (CC hat & mug and some crevicing tools). Another special thank you to all those who cooked... had some really good meals.

My gold dredged at the CC outing.....not bad for a spot with the easiest access and hit before...

Rich Cooley and David Bogan.....

Lee Hershberger and Shad Biffle...