Tony Beets buys dredge just before season 5. He proceeds to disassemble the dredge during season 5, hoping to have it up and running at the end of season 5, or the start of season 6. The dredge is located at Clear Creek at the beginning of season 5, and is to be moved to the Paradise Hill Claim to start dredging there.

Why did Tony Beets stop his dredges?

“Meanwhile, legendary miner Tony Beets has an early jump on the new season. But Tony's luck doesn't last very long when he's forced to shut down his Indian River operation after failing to get a permit. Confronted by this crisis, Tony looks to his three kids to save the family business from financial ruin.

Why did beets lose water license?

Some say the problem with water permits stems from something that a member of the Beets crew did. A few years back, a member of Tony's crew spilled some gasoline into a dredge pond and started a fire. ... Whomever was supposed to send in that licence messed up and sent it late.