“Hydraulic mining,” as used in Section 3981, is mining by means of the application of water, under pressure, through a nozzle, against a natural bank.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 3982
Miscellaneous Provisions
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 1 Cal. 5th 652 - People v. Rinehart (2016)
Most recently applied in 1 Cal. 5th 652 - People v. Rinehart (August 2016)
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 259, Sec. 11.
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