weratd.blogg.se

The results came back conclusively a second time that suction dredging has a “less than significant” impact on fish and fish habitat. Even though a very lengthy and costly study was completed in 1997 by the Department of Fish and G ame (DFG), this wasn’t good enough so they passed this temporary moratorium to have another study done at tax payer expense. This was passed predominantly by Liberal Democrats and was supposed to be “temporary” until they could determine if dredging is harmful to anadramous fish (salmon) and other aquatic species through the SEIR (supplemental environmental impact report).

As all of you are probably aware, there is a moratorium on suction dredging in California.