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Excellent Phil..Glad you guys are having a great time. We are holding down the fort I think See you all when you get back....Dano

Thanks John...Dano

Snow Lets hope that ADEQ and TU will have the clout needed to carry this off so this great fishery can be saved. Dan

John I am hearing rumblings that the Norfork Hatchery may be in trouble with a cut in maintenance budget and personnel. I think Ken, the hatchery manager is going to speak at your next outfitters meeting. Are you hearing the same things? Dan

Greg says Trout Unlimited will now file to join in the ADEQ lawsuit. Here's the Baxter Bulletin story: ADEQ files lawsuit against developer The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality filed a lawsuit in Baxter County Circuit Court against Homeport Land Company, doing business as Overlook Estates, just after noon today. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and money damages against Homeport for operating a 100-acre construction site near Norfork Dam and allegedly failing to comply with state law. ADVERTISEMENT The suit alleges Homeport failed to obtain an ADEQ permit, violated state and federal regulations, failed to install erosion control measures and failed to stabilize areas of the site. The suit also alleges Homeport's acts resulted in sediment being discharged via stormwater runoff into the North Fork and White rivers and caused pollution. ADEQ claims in its lawsuit that Homeport did not comply with ADEQ's Emergency Order requiring it to cease and desist from polluting the waters of the state and requiring it to install effective erosion controls. "The pollution of the waters of the state resulting from the actions and inactions of the defendant ... have resulted in damages to the natural resources of the state ..., specifically the surface water, fish and biota contained in the North Fork River and the White River," the ADEQ alleges in its lawsuit. ADEQ asks the court to grant a temporary and a permanent injunction against Homeport directing that it cease and desist from polluting state waters, that it be ordered to remove pollutants resulting from erosion at the site, that it be ordered to install effective erosion control measures and that it be ordered to pay penalties and costs and pay for damages to the natural resources of the state. Benny Doyal is owner of Homeport, a Yellville-based development company.

Greg says TU will also file a petition to join in the Suit. Dano

This is posted by Greg on John Wilson's Board and its good news..Greg gave me permission to post it here....Dano I'm an attorney, and I represent the Arkansas Council of Trout Unlimited ("TU"). Yesterday, we served the developer of Overlook Estates with a notice of intent to sue under 33 U.S.C. 1365 of the Federal Clean Water Act. Pursuant to that statutory provision, TU will sue the developer in an appropriate United States District Court in 60 days unless he remedies the situation in its entirety during that period of time. If the ADEQ files suit against the developer during that 60-day period, then TU would not be able to file a separate suit but would seek to intervene in that suit. This thing is about to be taken to the next level. Greg

John, I totally agree. I know at least one person that has emailed and phoned without luck the President of the National TU. He has not received any response. I have personally written the Governors Office, Both candidates for Governor in Ark and have not recieved any response from ANY politican concerning this travesty. I for one think a taxpayers suit is in order, or a class action lawsuit. ..Dano Here are pictures of the damage being done after the last 5 inch rain on the Norfork. These are posted on John Wilson's FF forum. http://p222.ezboard.com/fflyfishingarkansa...icID=2697.topic

John Does that Copperhead Wooley have brown chenile or Estaz for a body? What sizes were working? Thanks. Dan

John Got them this morning. Man, you guys are great tyers. I feel so inadequate now I hate to fish these things, they all look so good. Dano

Rolan Thanks for the gesture. I look forward to seeing them. Dano

Jeremy Count me in for a seminar. I doubt I can make it tonight for a tying class, but should be ok for next week. Dano

Thanks Web..I am going to contact the two other TV stations in Springfield toda, also the local paper here since it has a wide circulation. Dano

I read that at the Norfork Hatchery it takes 22 months for an egg to grow to 11 inches. The growth rate in the stream would be dependant on many factors, I think foodstuffs and the amount of nutrients in the water. I would suspect on Taney the growth rate would be fast because of the "good" nutrients constantly being produced from the outlets outflow.....Dano

Excellent idea WebFreeman...any of you Mo guys know him (Brigman) personally? I bet a call would get some response... I know Phil and Bill know him but since they are gone, maybe someone else could get through to him. What is scaring me is that everytime I read that government annoucement about the permit application..the end date in May for public comment haunts me. I would have thought there would have had to be public hearings. I still have not received an answer back from the Corps on any hearings that might be scheduled. In fact I have not received a reply from any of the emails sent.....Dano

Glad your back John. Hope you and your wife are doing ok under the circumstances. As to the swap. I think this time I am going to fish each one of em...ususally I just put them up for display or patterns, but heck why not fish them and see how effective they are on the local streams....Dano

Excellent idea on contacting the news media. Maybe the other TV stations in Springfield should be notified. I could do that tomorrow unless someone wants to tackle it tonight. Your local papers and radio stations can also be a significant outlet....Dano

Rock...the only thing that grows well in my yard....Dano

I agree with Riverrunner. I think it is proposed at 300 cfs. I am for it personally. I can understand the dock owners on the White and Norfork Lakes because of the uncertainty of what it will do to the Lake levels. As to what can help clear up the problem with Oulook Estates...?? Probably politics. Dano

For what its worth, I sent copies of mine to the Branson and Hollister Chambers of Commerce, the Taney County Commission and the Mo. Congressional Delegation. Dano

Brian No, just some classic spiders and soft hackles. I have been pouring over Ray Bergman's book TROUT. Now it is full of classic wets. I tried a few, but again, I continue to have problems with the wings. Dano

I orginially sent mine to Mike Biggs and resent it to Schoonover. I also know that a member here and on John Wilson's board sent one. He had learned of the dredging on a thread on Wilson's so we can also count him. In my letter I asked Schoonover to let us know any dates for public hearings, which surely they will have to conduct. Won't they? Dano

Hey Ron, we'll save you place down this way. I am in Harrison so you know I am right in the middle of about 6 good fishing holes... Dano

Good deal Russ thanks. I would like to here what he says. Dan

That's a good one Phi....I know exacatly what you are talking about