At IT Again, EIR for private Trout plants...

[planettrout]

Flyjunkies favorite pals (not) have filed another lawsuit...

http://news.sierrawave.net/index.php?op ... mid=200021


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[beachbum]

I took a look at their staff, and it's pretty impressive. There seems to be a lot of UC Berkley in the credits. The fishing advocates need to step up and not let them dominate the conversation.

[WanderingBlues]

I would imagine that there are some deep pockets on our side of this issue. The fishing tourism dollars are pretty important to a lot of businesses and towns. In any event, an email to your local rep might not be a bad thing.

[RiverRat]

You could see this coming from a mile away after reading the final EIR last year. The DFG had already curtailed private stocking for the little guys but now it looks like the big guys are a target. Sucks!

shane

[Rockstar Fisherman]

So does this mean that Alpers and the Bridgeport trout foundation are part of the direct targets this time?

[briansII]

I took a look at their staff, and it's pretty impressive. There seems to be a lot of UC Berkley in the credits.

.....and if that wasn't bad enough, lots of on staff legal advise. Lawyers.

briansII

[fflutterffly]

I'm beginning to think they are in partners with PETA!

[lucfish]

I'm just getting so sick of all of this. If it goes through guys like Tim will be done.

[Sasha]

Hmmmm I seem to be having trouble with the link. Cliff notes anybody?

[planettrout]

CLIFF NOTES:

"As a result of a lawsuit filed by the Center of Biodiversity, the State Department of Fish and Game will consider an order that Troutall trout farm operators prepare an Environmental Impact Report to examine 87 species of concern. Tim Alpers of Conway Ranch sent out the word on what some say could impact trout planting all over California.

Next month the State Fish and Game Commission will vote on the requirement that trout farm owners prepare an EIR on 87 plants, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals that could be affected by planted trout. The owners, like Time Alpers, will have to foot the bill for the EIR.

The California Association for Recreational Fishing has launched a campaign to stop what they call unreasonable regulations. Their website says that Fish and Game's new EIR rule would impose "an insurmountable inspection and certification requirement for fish stocking in public and private ponds, lakes, streams and county parks - many of which have stocked fish from state hatcheries and private aquaculture farms for more than 120 years."

The Center for Biodiversity had claimed that planted trout eat the same insects needed by many species of birds and frogs.

Alpers and others urge citizens to contact their supervisors and legislators. The issue will come up at an Inyo County Fisheries Commission meeting Thursday at 3pm in the Bishop office of Fish and Game."

From The Sierra Wave...


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[Sasha]

CLIFF NOTES:

"As a result of a lawsuit filed by the Center of Biodiversity, the State Department of Fish and Game will consider an order that Troutall trout farm operators prepare an Environmental Impact Report to examine 87 species of concern. Tim Alpers of Conway Ranch sent out the word on what some say could impact trout planting all over California.

Next month the State Fish and Game Commission will vote on the requirement that trout farm owners prepare an EIR on 87 plants, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals that could be affected by planted trout. The owners, like Time Alpers, will have to foot the bill for the EIR.

The California Association for Recreational Fishing has launched a campaign to stop what they call unreasonable regulations. Their website says that Fish and Game's new EIR rule would impose "an insurmountable inspection and certification requirement for fish stocking in public and private ponds, lakes, streams and county parks - many of which have stocked fish from state hatcheries and private aquaculture farms for more than 120 years."

The Center for Biodiversity had claimed that planted trout eat the same insects needed by many species of birds and frogs.

Alpers and others urge citizens to contact their supervisors and legislators. The issue will come up at an Inyo County Fisheries Commission meeting Thursday at 3pm in the Bishop office of Fish and Game."

From The Sierra Wave...


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Just wondering what impact planting trout would have on plants

Why don't they focus their efforts on dam removal