Could gold dredging be banned in some places?

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Gold Dredging Ban
FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2009 file photo, Matt Lauer of Portage, Wis., works a suction dredge to hunt for gold in the Klamath River near Happy Camp, Calif. Taking the lead from California, the Oregon Legislature is considering barring modern suction dredges used by smalltime miners that suck up gravel to sift out the last flecks of gold from streams where millions of dollars have been spent on restoring salmon.(AP Photo/Jeff Barnard, file)