2 meetings to discuss classification of Upper Truckee River
Trout Unlimited and California Trout are hosting two open houses to discuss a proposal for the Upper Truckee River in Meiss Meadows to have the Wild and Scenic River designation.
The South Lake Tahoe open house is Feb. 21 from 4-7pm at the El Dorado County Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. The Markleeville open house is Feb. 22 from 3-6pm at the Alpine County Library, 270 Laramie St.
Trout Unlimited and California Trout believe the Upper Truckee River running free through Meiss Meadows is worthy of Wild and Scenic River Designation under the Wild and Scenic River Act of 1968. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and Pacific Southwest Region of the U.S. Forest Service recommended Wild and Scenic designation for the Upper Truckee in a 1990 management plan and subsequent 1999 report.
So what does that mean??? It will get a designation and the masses will come visit it. Why not just leave it alone…? I dont see the value in funneling tourons into a sensitive area to catch a farm raised supposed native fish. There arelahontans at Tamarack near blue lakes.. It is a cool fish, but there is a reason it died off… It can’t Compete… What’s natural about us intervening in the new natural process that exists today? There is nothin native about most the basin including us and our impacts from motorized and all other activities… I say Leave the browns alone…. That’s my opinion.. Most of those were at least born in the river, which is more native than a planted cutthroat struggling to survive.
This section of the Upper Truckee has been managed under Wild and Scenic guidelines for some time now. A congressional designation will not change how the water is managed. To be specific, nobody is going to go in and remove browns to make room for LCT. Unrest adding the mission of TU and Cal-Trout is a great way to Begin understanding why they are pushing for a WSR designation. Both groups support wild trout fisheries (non-native) because they understand the importance of connecting people with nature and funding the future of America’s sportsmen and outdoor recreationalists. You should attend the meetings and have your questions answered.