> I walk into the mostly dry creek bed > and shovel up a bucket at a time. >>Careful! Are you damaging wetlands? Or strip mining without a permit? (this was sarcasm) There are caveats regarding the non-commercial harvesting of gravel from a waterway for use on your own property.. A nosy neighbor with one phone call to the US Army Corps of Engineers can trigger an inspection. Mark Mazer Hertford, North Carolina USDA 8a On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Leo A. Martin <leo@possi.org> wrote: > > I walk into the mostly dry creek bed > > and shovel up a bucket at a time. > > Careful! Are you damaging wetlands? Or strip mining without a permit? > (this was sarcasm) > I get fine granite gravel/sand from a desert wash running through my > property. It is > excellent for plants in containers. I have to screen mine, though, through > 1/4" / 10mm > wire mesh. > > > there was a wonderful flush of golden chanterelle mushrooms too. > > When in school in San Francisco I would drive north and pick chanterelles > to sell to > French restaurants in the city. > > Leo Martin > Phoenix Arizona USA > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >