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April/May 2006  

Sonoma Group's
May Environmental Forum


Ecological and Economic Impacts of Gravel Mining
in the Russian River Watershed:
Bar Skimming and Terrace Mining

Wednesday, May 17, 2006
7:00 to 9:00 PM
55 Ridgeway Street
Santa Rosa, CA
(2 blocks north of College and just west of Cleveland Avenue)

Come find out how gravel extraction in the vicinityof the river affects river morphology, river flows, ecological function for salmonids, groundwater levels, water qualityand supply of water in the river basin.

Call 544-7651 for more information. All Sierra Club members and the general public are invited to this free forum.

Featured Speakers:

  • Dr. Brian Cluer
    Fluvial Geomorphologist, NOAA Fisheries
  • Mr. David Hines
    ESA Section 7 Biologist, NOAA Fisheries
  • Mr. David Keller
    Friends of the Eel River