Is the plan really to restore the provo river delta to what it once was?

Apr 16, 2014
7:09:05pm

dccoug

seems like an awful lot of construction and alteration to the landscape for a junk fish. I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I see a rather clear distinction between mule deer and sucker fish.

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The famous and endangered June Sucker just killed my future livelihood...

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 5:44pm

Are they at least buying it from you at a fair value?

KingDave

4/16/14 5:46pm

No "Fair Value" in this case. Was priceless- Like trying to put a value on kids

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 5:56pm

Except I'm fairly certain they will pay you and not just 'take' it.

JamesDean

4/16/14 5:46pm

Nothing like having someone buy something you didn't want to sell

John Chiara

4/16/14 5:49pm

Point is, it's really nothing like Bundy.

JamesDean

4/16/14 5:51pm

It's worse than the Bundy case, I'm a law-abiding citizen.

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 6:00pm

Do you have an income from the property?

Mister P

4/16/14 6:09pm

First harvest coming this year

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 6:37pm

Lol. I know. I would too. But from all the projects I've participated in that

JamesDean

4/16/14 6:40pm

Yeah, they'll pay whatever the appraisal comes in at but I don't think

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 6:52pm

+1 Billion

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 5:57pm

*sell

MantiCoug

4/16/14 6:07pm

You have more company than you can possibly imagine. Not that it helps.

TheDash

4/16/14 5:48pm

They should have relocation to offer you where they give you equal land elsewher

Mister P

4/16/14 5:49pm

They are trying to be very accommodative to the landowners who are losing

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 6:21pm

Land in Bejamin/Genola is not a fair swap. Those towns are holes.

WDaddy

4/16/14 6:23pm

I don't have much relocation experience, but if they are taking your land

Mister P

4/16/14 6:39pm

That's the big kicker. You have to move. Disrupts your whole family and life.

JamesDean

4/16/14 6:56pm

They should have relocation to offer you where they give you equal land elsewher

Mister P

4/16/14 5:50pm

This has been going on for a couple years now how long ago did you purchase your

concolor couguar

4/16/14 5:51pm

You're right, they've been working on it for several years now but I had no idea

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 6:27pm

More evidence that no one really "owns" anything anymore.

vacougfan

4/16/14 6:04pm

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yahtzee

4/16/14 6:13pm

It's true. But..

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 8:03pm

I'm sorry that a a freaking fish will cause you to lose your land

BYUALWAYSNUM1

4/16/14 6:14pm

endangered species act and clean water act are two of feds'

yahtzee

4/16/14 6:17pm

Exactly!! Forgot to mention that the new diverted river and tributary streams

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 6:31pm

That doesn't seem right.

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:43pm

Seems like a colossal waste of time and effort

dccoug

4/16/14 6:53pm

"Let it Die, let it Die, let it shrivel up and Diiiiieee!"

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 6:57pm

Is there any, well-reasoned, specific rationale as to how

dccoug

4/16/14 7:06pm

Here is a link to their Environmental Impact Statement

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 7:21pm

There are a lot of people that care about the June Sucker.

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:07pm

RE: There are a lot of people that care about the June Sucker.

dccoug

4/16/14 7:10pm

Here is a link:

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:26pm

Until someone reintroduces the Piranha again

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 7:37pm

I swear this happens every year haha. Pirhannas don't like Utah winters though.

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:45pm

Better Hope They Don't Get Any Snakeheads

TarheeledCoug

4/16/14 7:48pm

I doubt they would survive and reproduce here either. Burbot are the real concer

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:50pm

I have been excited about this project since I learned about it a few years ago.

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:04pm

Is the plan really to restore the provo river delta to what it once was?

dccoug

4/16/14 7:09pm

That is the plan, yes.

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:13pm

At Some Point In The Future, They'll Be Able To Clone Them; ...

TarheeledCoug

4/16/14 7:21pm

I can't wait for that day. Seriously. If they can do it, it will be amazing.

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:27pm

Most Environmentalists Aren't As Happy About It ...

TarheeledCoug

4/16/14 7:35pm

Great info. I love it.

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:40pm

I share many of the same sentiments but

MightyFreakingCougar

4/16/14 7:27pm

I understand man. It's easy for me to have my opinion because I only

The Lone Wolf

4/16/14 7:30pm

You're in good company. The farmers in the Klamath Basin in southern Oregon

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