daverami
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Short article in our local newspaper. How do you prevent things like this from happening? It happens all the time. It's the rotten apple in the barrel scenario. This is how the majority loses out on land use. Just makes you wonder about the irresponsibility of people.
Spawning tributary damaged
Friday, March 30, 2007
By LAURA McVICKER
(Herald and News Staff Writer)
Three Klamath County men are accused of four-wheeling in Spencer Creek, damaging the only spawning tributary to the Klamath River in Oregon.
Authorities came across Colin Stricklan, 18, Klamath Falls, and Philip McDonald, 19, Merrill, on March 24 after their two pickups got stuck in the mud and another man, Aaron Slikker, 22, Klamath Falls, was trying to assist them with his vehicle, the Oregon State Police reported.
Stricklan's vehicle was completely stuck and McDonald's became partially struck after he tried to rescue the other vehicle. Slikker's vehicle caused more damage after he tried to get both trucks out, causing ruts and holes in the soil, OSP said.
The ruts that cut through the meadows along the creek worry authorities because this is the peak of spawning season, said OSP Fish and Wildlife Sgt. Randall Hand. An entire age class or fish production could be wiped out.
“It potentially could be a big loss for the fish production for the year based on one night's mudding activities,” Hand said.
Authorities couldn't give a dollar estimate on the damage.
Stricklan was booked in the Klamath County Jail on charges of first-degree criminal mischief and eight counts of reckless endangering, and later released on a personal recognizance agreement. McDonald and Slikker were both cited and released for second-degree criminal mischief.
Spawning tributary damaged
Friday, March 30, 2007
By LAURA McVICKER
(Herald and News Staff Writer)
Three Klamath County men are accused of four-wheeling in Spencer Creek, damaging the only spawning tributary to the Klamath River in Oregon.
Authorities came across Colin Stricklan, 18, Klamath Falls, and Philip McDonald, 19, Merrill, on March 24 after their two pickups got stuck in the mud and another man, Aaron Slikker, 22, Klamath Falls, was trying to assist them with his vehicle, the Oregon State Police reported.
Stricklan's vehicle was completely stuck and McDonald's became partially struck after he tried to rescue the other vehicle. Slikker's vehicle caused more damage after he tried to get both trucks out, causing ruts and holes in the soil, OSP said.
The ruts that cut through the meadows along the creek worry authorities because this is the peak of spawning season, said OSP Fish and Wildlife Sgt. Randall Hand. An entire age class or fish production could be wiped out.
“It potentially could be a big loss for the fish production for the year based on one night's mudding activities,” Hand said.
Authorities couldn't give a dollar estimate on the damage.
Stricklan was booked in the Klamath County Jail on charges of first-degree criminal mischief and eight counts of reckless endangering, and later released on a personal recognizance agreement. McDonald and Slikker were both cited and released for second-degree criminal mischief.
