[env-trinity] Trinity Journal Letter to Editor- 'Junk Science...'

[Tom Stokely]

http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/2011-04-13/Opinion/Junk_science_on_Trinity_flows.html 

‘Junk science’ on Trinity flows

FROM TOM RODGERS WEAVERVILLE
Last week’s (April 6) front page article entitled “11,000 cfs release to Trinity River proposed” caught my eye. Wait a minute, a release of that size was proposed for an extremely wet year such as 2006 when I personnally measured just over 60 inches of precipitation.

As I read the article, it smacked of propaganda. Going on and on about historic flows. Stating winter flows exceeded this amount 60 out of every 100 years and spring flows exceeding the same amount 12 out of every 100 years. Oh really! How the heck did they measure these flows with no dams to regulate and measure them.?

I say, “junk science!” Very similar to the Blue Ribbon Task Force the “Govenator” appointed last year to the Marine Life Protection Act to overide the decisions made by a state-mandated group of fishermen, scientists, enviromental groups and business stakeholders. For more on this, hop on your computer and pull up “Partnership for Sustainable Oceans.”

Do these bureau scientists and TRRP, “dedicated to preserving fish,” ever consider the impact they are creating on the bass fishery in Trinity Lake. Those fish are building nests and spawning this time of year and here comes the bureau and TRRP dropping the lake level, exposing those spawns, killing off untold numbers (thousands) of bass roe (eggs). Not to mention the monetary impact on the marinas and commercial campgrounds on Trinity Lake due to low lake levels. Real good for tourism. Go figure.

Looks to me like these guys are going to do as they please, regardless of the fact that this is only a “normal” water year. “Dam the torpedos, full speed ahead.”


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