Roads as a closure tool...
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 1:41 pm
Today we are one step closer to clear water! EPA must solve another murky water problem by May 2016: runoff from forest roads. Seemingly harmless dirt roads that spread out like spiderwebs across our landscapes dump tons of sediment into waterways with every rainstorm. This sediment settles into riverbeds and suffocates salmon eggs, reducing fishing opportunities. And it flows into rural and urban drinking water systems clogging filters, unnecessarily piling on extra costs to water suppliers and ratepayers. EPA has now agreed to deadlines to finally address this problem: http://www.wildearthguardians.org/site/News2…