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Hi, Steve: No worries. I just know there are sometimes conflicts between anglers and kayakers -- and I believe we all need to focus on common river goals. If the rivers are dammed, there will be no stream fishing or whitewater kayaking.
Opening Middle Bar took a lot of work by a variety of people. Foothill Conservancy was already working with the state Attorney General's Office when a group of kayakers coincidentally decided to run the Middle Bar reach. It was an amazing coincidence -- they ran the reach and were busted exactly one day after the State Lands Commission decided to support the access effort, so Deputy AG Lisa Trankley was able to help clarify matters for the local DAs. Then we kept working with Lisa, the BLM, and EBMUD to get everything set and the takeout built.
I'm not really qualified to say anything about flows. But I'll ask people who do know.
Game's not over yet by a long shot, as far as raising Pardee goes. But people who care about the Mokelumne, like you, need to stay informed and speak up. If you live in Amador and Calaveras, be sure to let your county supervisor and water agency rep know how you feel.
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