
If you still want to suction dredgeįor more information on your ability to suction dredge in Yukon contact a Mining Recorder's Office. what mitigation measures will be necessary.īased on habitat suitability, getting a permit for in-stream dredging of any major Yukon river is not likely.


You need to prepare a Class 4 operating plan to apply for a water licence. either our approval on your Class 3 operating plan or a Class 4 operating plan approved by the Yukon Water Board.an authorization from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and.a water licence, issued by the Yukon Water Board.Dredging leasesĭredging leases only apply to rivers that are 46-metres (150-feet) wide or greater. Read our placer staking guidelines to learn more about what's required. Smaller ponds and water bodies may be encompassed within a placer claim or claims. Placer claims can be staked along a baseline that follows a creek. on-the-ground staking of a placer claim or.To get mineral title you must complete either: If you apply, expect your application to take up to 1 year. Because of the negative impacts that suction dredging has on fish and their habitat, it is unlikely that you'll get the permits. But in Yukon, you need the proper mineral rights and permits to dredge.

Suction dredging is popular in other places.
