Kent,
We know who the scammers are it's not the first time their names have come up. The people buying the claims knew better or should have, posting is prohibited under the guidelines of owning a claim unless you will be moving on heavy machinery to mine with. I would love to post my claims rather then spend a whole day cleaning up all the campsite along it 1 pickup load of trash per month is insane. The miners here are all up on arms due to the new EPA permit and most have know idea of any of the laws and in turn make us all look stupid. Is there gold on that area? yes there is and lots of it. Most of these guys are going off the mining act of 1872, and common since means nothing to them. With the new permit areas that used to be open to year round dredging have been closed, why? the EPA can't tell me know one can. Do I blame them for being mad, no, stupid, yes. I had claims shut down this year that have been on my family for over 90 years, why? once again I got nothing.
He would never win a lawsuit and is just running his mouth, but legally he could mine that area anyhow under the mining act but I will agree that area should be left alone. Sue and Settle don't work for you and I or him, but it does pay. I'm not on this site to fight, but to try and stop the issues we all have with mining, fishing, boating on and on. If the EPA had it their way the would own the mud puddle on your front yard and that is bad for all of us. I will still mine my claims under Idahos permit and reg's. There has to be a solution for all the people not just some of them.
Thanks
KenB