http://eelriver.org California and National Wild Scenic River Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:28:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://eelriver.org/2010/12/december-20-2010/#comment-8 Bless this River | Betsy Brown's Blog Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:28:07 +0000 http://eelriver.org/wpcms/?p=254#comment-8 [...] Last July the Tribe and the Friends of the Eel performed a prayer ceremony to restore the fishery you can read about here. [...] [...] Last July the Tribe and the Friends of the Eel performed a prayer ceremony to restore the fishery you can read about here. [...]

]]> http://eelriver.org/fish-monitor/#comment-6 Michael Guerriero Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:48:52 +0000 http://eelriver.org/wpcms/?page_id=9#comment-6 More than a mere fish count, Mr. Higgins has produced a point in time look at many aspects of the river, finding sites where habitat is good or recovering and where there are unhealthy places that have management or restoration potentials. The report considers the effect of current domestic and industrial diversions. He recommends that PG&E increase fall releases to improve downstream habitat and the ultimate removal of Scott Dam. There are also recommendations for restoration projects right here in Humboldt County that bear consideration. This work was joined by staff from the Friends of The Eel River, Bear River Rancheria, Wiyot Tribe, Stillwater Sciences, Humboldt County Health Department, CDF&G, sport fishermen and a group of residents scattered around the 3684 square mile watershed. A coalition like this could produce the project planning that will show the water users down south the value we place in our river. There are large problems to face with the quality of habitat in the lower Eel and Van Duzen Rivers that deserved discussion and active management. Water quality and passage problems in future drought years must be anticipated. It will take more than a few years of big salmon runs to see the revival of historic abundance. Let this past one be the first of many. More than a mere fish count, Mr. Higgins has produced a point in time look at many aspects of the river, finding sites where habitat is good or recovering and where there are unhealthy places that have management or restoration potentials. The report considers the effect of current domestic and industrial diversions. He recommends that PG&E increase fall releases to improve downstream habitat and the ultimate removal of Scott Dam. There are also recommendations for restoration projects right here in Humboldt County that bear consideration.
This work was joined by staff from the Friends of The Eel River, Bear River Rancheria, Wiyot Tribe, Stillwater Sciences, Humboldt County Health Department, CDF&G, sport fishermen and a group of residents scattered around the 3684 square mile watershed. A coalition like this could produce the project planning that will show the water users down south the value we place in our river.
There are large problems to face with the quality of habitat in the lower Eel and Van Duzen Rivers that deserved discussion and active management. Water quality and passage problems in future drought years must be anticipated. It will take more than a few years of big salmon runs to see the revival of historic abundance. Let this past one be the first of many.

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