In river mining lower Umpqua

[Razz]

What's everyone's take about mining gravel in the river channel? Army Corps of Engn. getting ready to give the permit.

 

[Santiam338]

They have been mining it for decades..Its nothing new and the river is still there...

 

[nwkiller]

yep, ive seen tons of barge rock haulers.....sucks for the fishermen down river!!!!

 

[Mad dog]

They have been mining it for decades..Its nothing new and the river is still there...

Ha,ha they have been dredging for 160 years now! It began when Scottsburg was created in 1850.

 

[Santiam338]

Ha,ha they have been dredging for 160 years now! It began when Scottsburg was created in 1850.

You are right,but I thought "centuries" was overkill...That left me with "decades"...:lol::lol: