Decades old landslide still harming Deschutes River coho
By Bryan Bougher • Aug 5th, 2008 • Category: NewsOLYMPIA (August 5, 2008) – A nearly 20 year old landslide is still hurting salmon according to a recently completed analysis of sediment in the Deschutes River by the Squaxin Island Tribe.
“The sediment from that landslide is still working its way through the river system,” said John Konovsky, environmental program manager for the Squaxin Island Tribe. “It has a relatively high proportion of minute dirt …
