Originally Posted By: Larry B
... (our) losses are not a justification for blindly accepting what WDFW and the other agencies tied into this thing purport without there being an opportunity for the public to review the hypothesis and supporting data/rationale, discuss all of the alternatives, and arrive at the best solution - whatever that may be.


This is all I'm requesting of WDFW. Do your due diligence, be accountable, and provide information back to us as you receive it. Keep the lake open until we've received answers to the questions we asked on December 15th and had more opportunity for public review and input. Not angry ranting, not making demands, not being unreasonable pig-headed jerks. Just an opportunity to sit down and be treated respectfully and have our concerns addressed.

I am not too proud to change my mind, and if WDFW can show that they have a plan, with the t's crossed and the i's dotted, based on sound science, I will support their recommendation. But in my experience, efforts like this take planning, and I haven't heard anything yet, specific to Lake Sutherland and the Sockeye, to show that this has been planned out. Let's get our cart back behind our horse.