YellowSub1962
03-27-2002, 08:22 PM
Hello, just a note to update a couple Canyon challenges.
The word on the Santa Ana Sucker in Azusa Canyon is that the fish is "thriving".
I will forward the official document when it becomes available. The Forest Service has been working very hard on this issue in our area and may be little behind only because of the amount of information they have gathered.
The water quality question seems to answer itself. They have been using the water nonstop since our last meeting on this subject.
( I have been watching the water level go down until the last two weeks when we have gotten some rain)
The Forest Service has meet all testing requirements in the area, mandated by the state, to receive funding.
My water sample taken on February 4th could not be used because I left a small area at the top of the container empty ( MTBE will dissipate if it is present with even the slightest amount of room at the top of the container) so they could not use the sample. I'm sorry but it does say something for the Integrity of "Wek Laboratories". I will take them another sample on the first of the week, 31st of March.
Interestingly, San Gabriel River water committee ( the commitee of 9)has chosen not to update their facilities to handle MTBE or other contaminates unlike the Metropolitan water district, El Monte (and others) water treatment plants which either have the equipment in place or are adding the equipment proactively.( these issues are Nationwide not just local )
I was informed almost a year ago that it would be too costly for the committee of 9...
Even if we are (god forbid) unable to use the OHV area.
8 million visitors a year go up into the Angeles forest, most of them drive up there.
I find it short sighted that the committee of 9 to refuse to upgrade their facilities. The Forest Service concurs that the vehicles that go over the side of the road (either theft or by accident) into the reservoir pose the biggest concern. Since they are left in the reservoir, simply because most of the time no one knows they are there until they bring the water level down to a point where the cars are seen.
There have been no recent Rollovers in the Canyon. As the water has started filling up again we at ACORA have started putting out caution tape to keep vehicles where they are supposed to be.
The Forest Service, at my request, have stepped up their Stream Enforcement to educate by "billfold" the ones that do not read or adhere to our new banners that the Forest Service purchased for us.
ACORA is looking into doing soil samples to further educate ourselves.
Thats all for now, please feel free to call or write if you have any questions,
Mike Bishop.
President, Azusa Canyon Off-Roaders Assn.
:usa:
The word on the Santa Ana Sucker in Azusa Canyon is that the fish is "thriving".
I will forward the official document when it becomes available. The Forest Service has been working very hard on this issue in our area and may be little behind only because of the amount of information they have gathered.
The water quality question seems to answer itself. They have been using the water nonstop since our last meeting on this subject.
( I have been watching the water level go down until the last two weeks when we have gotten some rain)
The Forest Service has meet all testing requirements in the area, mandated by the state, to receive funding.
My water sample taken on February 4th could not be used because I left a small area at the top of the container empty ( MTBE will dissipate if it is present with even the slightest amount of room at the top of the container) so they could not use the sample. I'm sorry but it does say something for the Integrity of "Wek Laboratories". I will take them another sample on the first of the week, 31st of March.
Interestingly, San Gabriel River water committee ( the commitee of 9)has chosen not to update their facilities to handle MTBE or other contaminates unlike the Metropolitan water district, El Monte (and others) water treatment plants which either have the equipment in place or are adding the equipment proactively.( these issues are Nationwide not just local )
I was informed almost a year ago that it would be too costly for the committee of 9...
Even if we are (god forbid) unable to use the OHV area.
8 million visitors a year go up into the Angeles forest, most of them drive up there.
I find it short sighted that the committee of 9 to refuse to upgrade their facilities. The Forest Service concurs that the vehicles that go over the side of the road (either theft or by accident) into the reservoir pose the biggest concern. Since they are left in the reservoir, simply because most of the time no one knows they are there until they bring the water level down to a point where the cars are seen.
There have been no recent Rollovers in the Canyon. As the water has started filling up again we at ACORA have started putting out caution tape to keep vehicles where they are supposed to be.
The Forest Service, at my request, have stepped up their Stream Enforcement to educate by "billfold" the ones that do not read or adhere to our new banners that the Forest Service purchased for us.
ACORA is looking into doing soil samples to further educate ourselves.
Thats all for now, please feel free to call or write if you have any questions,
Mike Bishop.
President, Azusa Canyon Off-Roaders Assn.
:usa: