California Court of Appeal

Defendant, cited for suction dredging into the bank of the Klamath River, was properly enjoined and fined for substantially changing the bank without notice in violation of Fish and Game Code section 1603. Section 5653.5 does not exclusively govern where suction dredging may take place once it is allowed in any particular river, stream or lake.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2004
• Published 03/08/2004

Judges

• DAVIS, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  William Cushman, Yreka, for Defendant and Appellant., R. Dabney Eastham for The New 49′ers, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Richard M. Frank, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Mary E. Hackenbracht, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Peter E. Von Haam, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.