Dear HCN,
In reading your Sept. 14
article, “A county in Nevada assaults a river,” I was struck by the
similarities occurring here in Montana. The U.S. Forest Service is
removing culverts, obliterating roads and dumping tons of sediment
into bull trout streams. But in contrast to the Nevada situation,
this seems to be “good sediment,” since roads are being obliterated
in the name of grizzly bear security.
By the way,
we have photos of excavators and dozers not just at the edge of the
water, but buried up to the tracks in it. And so far, no concerns
have been voiced by fish
advocates.
Cary
Hegreberg
Helena,
Montana
The writer is
executive vice president of Montana Wood Products Associates, 33 S.
Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT
59601.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Shoveler wears different hat in Montana.
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