dredging help Options

[CODIVER]

ok ive been reading the rules and regs on this site and with the blm and others. Turns out im just getting more and more confused

can I go down to the river on blm, forest service land that is not claimed and run the dredge as long as i dont disturb more than 1600 ft of material ?
or do I have to file a notice of what I want to do? not looking to claim a area, more just mess around with my equipment.

I will be using a dredge under 4in and with a 5.5 hp

am I safe ?

thanks for any help

[russau]

awhile back, i read that ALL waters in the United States were being given to the COE for management,and probly theyll pass this off to another department(FS for enforcement). this would include ALL waters,streams,ponds,flood zones,private and public! yep your pond that you built could be controlled by them and you could be cited for different things that you want to do in your pond! i havent heard anymore lately about it untill now that you mentioned it.