Although the footage was really cool, the only post eruption footage that I saw was of the South Fork Toutle. The North Fork Toutle was affected much worse, and these effects are still being felt to this day. The proposal for the wild steelhead gene bank for the Toutle and its’ tributaries only includes the North Fork Toutle and the Green Rivers (North Fork Toutle tributary). Considering the fact that the only contemporary footage was of the South Fork Toutle, the message at the end suggesting that all interested parties attend the WDFW meeting on January 9th and support the establishment of a wild steelhead gene bank seemed rather disingenuous. Especially considering that summer steelhead plants will continue in the South Fork Toutle. (I am willing to admit that I might be looking too much into this.)


Edited by SkykomishSunrise (01/06/14 01:45 PM)
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