Why cant tony beets get a water license

Just when you think you’ve seen it all and know it all when it comes to Discovery’s No. 1-rated show Gold Rush, returning for its 10th season Friday, Oct. 11, along comes a doozy of a problem. This season finds each of the miners — Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and Rick Ness — with some immense challenges.

Parker, the 25-year-old mining superstar, finally owns his own 115-acre claim — that’s like 50 city blocks — however, he is faced with a major water permit issue.

“The licensing side of things is extremely boring but has turned into part of our season, unfortunately, because it’s affecting both Tony and my operation pretty massively, so we’re trying to navigate our way around and it’s not particularly easy,” Parker told TV Insider yesterday. “I wish it weren’t an issue.”

Both Parker and Tony’s water permits have failed to come through forcing them both to make critical decisions to salvage their investments. Parker’s license is up June 1, 2020, which means he needs to do three years of work in one season. Tony’s license expires in just days (at the start of Season 10), forcing him to remove all of his equipment — including his 50-ton wash plant — from the water. If he doesn’t get it out he’s facing a $20,000-a-day fine.

Tony actually has to play nice and work with Parker if he’s going to mine anywhere this season.

“A lot of people operate purely on a level of leverage and I’ve always seen that as a pretty short-term view of dealing with an issue,” Parker tells us.

“Early in my career [Tony] did a lot to help me out, but in the last few years whenever he’s had any type of leverage over me he’s used it much to my detriment. I wish it didn’t matter. I wish that Tony and I could help each other out whenever each of us had something that the other needed, and that we could all get along because it’s a business that is very difficult to succeed in.

“That’s not the case with Tony. With Tony, when he’s got control of a situation, by God he’s going to flex his muscles, so in this situation it was pretty nice to have that certain amount of control. You never really have that much of control but it was pretty nice to have a bit of it.”

As for how this season went and if he was happy with it: “Some parts of it I am, some parts of it I’m not,” he told us. “I still enjoy it. I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t. Hopefully there’s no end in sight. I’ll continue down the old mining path as long as we can still get gold out of the ground and have fun doing it.”

Gold Rush, Season 10 Premiere, Friday, October 11, 9/8c, Discovery

With Tony Beets’ Gold Rush operation buying up equipment as they are, surely his Indian River water license has been renewed, right? Right? It’s the question on every fan’s mind. Both Tony and Parker have had a lot of trouble with their water licenses in Gold Rush seasons past. Which surely means...

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Gold Rush fans want to know why Parker Schnabel continues to mine gold on Tony’s land. Why isn’t he mining on Ken’s land, where he doesn’t have to give a percentage to Beets? Well, there is an answer to that. Ironically, that answer does have to do with something that a member of Tony’s crew did a few years go.

Gold Rush Fans Want Parker To Mine Ken’s Land

Gold Rush fans have been asking the YouTube channel Gold Rush News why Parker Schnabel is still mining on Tony’s land. Tony’s land is right next to Kens’s. The Beets crew is having serious water issues.

Add that this year’s Gold Rush production is showcasing a mishmash of gold mining. We know this because of the length of Parker’s hair. So, fans want to know why he isn’t mining on Ken’s land. Turns out, it has to do with those pesky water permits.

GRN reports that Ken Tatlow holds a whopping 84 claims. Yet, none of his water permits are current. All but one is expired. That other water permit is canceled. So, Ken actually has more water troubles than Tony Beets right now. Why again is there such a big issue with water permits?

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Is There A Tony Beets Water Permit Connection?

As discussed on the The Dirt back in January, the water permits are a problem for everyone. This is about wetland issues and there is a battle between two governments.

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. This messed up the environmental area and got the politicians talking.

Yet, both Parker and Tony, as well as other miners claim that it is more about this particular area of the Yukon. It is quite rich with gold and a lot of would-be gold miners are coming up and it is causing some environmental havoc. Maybe the popularity of Gold Rush is making more people pursue their gold mining dream?

Basically, this is just a real mess and the gold miners are in the middle of this. But Tony also got his water license in a bit late, thus he needs to wait even longer. Whomever was supposed to send in that licence messed up and sent it late. Was it Minnie or was it Monica that was supposed to get that thing filled out and sent?

Two More Episodes Of Gold Rush Left!

There are two episodes of Gold Rush left in Season 10. Friday, Parker is headed to Death Valley. As TV Shows Ace has recently reported, his crew was a bit concerned about their leader finding gold. That should not be a problem.

Yet, as TV Shows Ace has also reported, Discovery has not yet announced whether there will be a Gold Rush Season 11.

Be sure to check back with TV Shows Ace for the latest Gold Rush news. Gold Rush airs on Discovery on Friday nights.

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Did Tony Beets get the Indian River license?

This particular episode of “Gold Rush” followed up on Beets' efforts to get a license to mine the Indian River. After two years, the reality TV star faced hardship when he got notice their license had been denied.

How much is the beets family worth?

What is Tony Beets' net worth? Tony has a net worth of $15 million, and is currently thought to be the richest Gold Rush cast member. His co-star Parker Schnabel comes in as the second richest cast member, with a net worth of $8 million. Before he got into gold mining, Tony made a living milking cows in Holland.

What is a water license in the Yukon?

Under the Yukon Waters Act, the Yukon Water Board issues water licences for various activities for the use of water and/or the deposit of waste to water. Our process promotes the balance of conservation, development and utilization of Yukon water for all Yukoners and Canadians.

How did Tony Beets make his money?

Career. Tony worked for his family for many years and made money by milking cows, but he then relocated to Canada in search of better career opportunities. After working in the construction business for three years, Beets began mining in Dawson City, which is located in the Yukon Territory, in 1984.