Guys,

Let's don't forget the other plus...more streamside vegetation not only catches more water, it releases it slower.

A lot of our flooding issues (see the Snoqualmie and Skokomish, especially) are greatly exacerbated by the fact that rain hits the ground running and goes straight into the river, bringing whatever soil is left with it, too.

High densisty vegetation lets it out slowly into the river, and cleanly.

Siltation and extreme flows are very bad for redds, obviously, and this is an important factor in protecting them.

Fish on...

Todd.