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chris gadsden

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Chehalis River Diverson Project
« on: March 08, 2007, 12:38:02 PM »
I was told last night that the Chehalis River diverson project in the vicinity of Easter Seal Run is now underway and the river is running through the original channel, past the hatchery.
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2007, 12:42:18 PM »
THAT'S EXCELLENT, ABOUT TIME ! HOPEFULLY IT STAYS THIS WAY !
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2007, 12:45:10 PM »
Quote from: CAPTAIN BONK on March 08, 2007, 12:42:18 PM
THAT'S EXCELLENT, ABOUT TIME ! HOPEFULLY IT STAYS THIS WAY !
I think so as they are spending lots of money on this project.
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2007, 12:51:53 PM »
WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG ?
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2007, 12:57:00 PM »
Love to hear a first hand report of the work...is any water going down the old channel or is 100% towards the hatchery?
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2007, 01:10:55 PM »
Is there any concern over fish that may have been holding in the lower river before the water was diverted? Hopefully they would get out of there as the water dropped, but do you think that might be a valid concern Chris?

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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2007, 02:06:29 PM »
Whooo Hoo!!!!

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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2007, 02:22:48 PM »
Quote from: CAPTAIN BONK on March 08, 2007, 12:51:53 PM
WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG ?
Native Healing Centre threatened so that got things going.
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2007, 02:24:15 PM »
THREATENED TO DO WHAT ?
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2007, 02:31:07 PM »
Quote from: Ribwart on March 08, 2007, 01:10:55 PM
Is there any concern over fish that may have been holding in the lower river before the water was diverted? Hopefully they would get out of there as the water dropped, but do you think that might be a valid concern Chris?

thx,
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I expressed my concern to the chap that told me about this. I was concerned about the eggs that may have been deposited during the spawning time frame in this area. As well the steelhead, smolts etc. that could be in this area during the diverson. His thoughts on this was that the fish would drop back as the water levels dropped but I wondered if they would hold up in pools left behind as the water receded. It could be similar to what happened when we rescued all the trapped chum out of the Vedder after the November flood.

Hopefully this did not happen and those involved in this project took care and checked the old channel as the water dropped and moved any trapped fish. I guess we can not judge what happened as we were not there.
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2007, 02:36:26 PM »
Quote from: CAPTAIN BONK on March 08, 2007, 02:24:15 PM
THREATENED TO DO WHAT ?
I guess I should have worded it differently. I believe the high water nearly breached the dyke during the flood and the building were in danger of being flooded. As well the Chehalis Reserve I have been told was getting close to being flooded by the direction the channel was cutting through the bush.
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2007, 03:29:41 PM »
I HEARD THAT WHEN THE WATER STARTED COMING THROUGH THEIR GRAVE YARDS, THEY FINALLY GOT UP AND R NOW ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, IT'S A SHAME IT'S TAKEN THEM THIS LONG THOUGH !
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2007, 04:10:00 PM »
I agree. Too bad it took this long.
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2007, 04:38:12 PM »
I suppose it would be easy for DFO to send an electroshock crew through the old channel and collect up the stragglers... That channel can't be more than 2km in length, and you could walk the dry riverbed.

Of course this does not help the fact that the river does still run into the bush right below the hatchery, the brush is still quite dense, but at least the fish can get to the hatchery now.

I still miss the old stretch through pretty's, and the nineties pool... And grassy. It was one nice long walk!

Cheers,
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Re: Chehalis River Diverson Project
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2007, 07:41:51 PM »
good luck collecting any fry that are zapped by electroshocking.  Speaking from experience, you're very lucky to catch them when the substrate is as large as it is.  They dart straight into crevises/voids and don't come out.  Plus, once you've shocked a fish, you shouldn't do it again unless you are planning on eating it.   

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