Grave Creek Restoration Continues..... over 6 years in ...
Rox is still trying to “Mess Up” more of Grave Creek. Why Can’t FWP just leave Grave Creek alone. This project is about MONEY and has NEVER been about really restoring fisheries because the Bull Trout were going strong before the project started, they ripped out habitat to create new habitat that was not needed, and when the work they did failed, ripped out and moved downstream they ripped out habitat again to FIX it. This continues to happen to this day. The project has been going on for 6 years and has cost Millions upon Millions of Wasted Dollars.
Rox Rogers of Creston’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks has always been the Leader on the“supposed restoration” of Grave Creek in Eureka Montana.
The Creek Resortations has harmed habitat, hurt landowners water rights, caused debri in the creek, and damaged property.
This Project is also responsible for the pulling out of the old Grave Creek dam, this Dam did not need pulled out, the logs that came out were pristine, and had no damage to them.
Those who put in the original grave creek dam, knew what they were doing.
The Winter after the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, River Design Group and the Kootenai River network unnecessarily pulled out the grave creek dam at the grave creek campground, the creek banks flooded, with GIANT ice blocks that took out campers, cars and blocked people in their homes. They claim it was a freak winter storm, it was not. It was a Serious Design flaw of the new dam.
Here is how to DEMAND your own copy of everything that has been done on Grave Creek. Whether you live in the area, love the Ten Lakes Scenic Area or live in any other area of Montana, what happened here can happen to you. It will very good for you to study All the Facts of this Project. Who got paid, what dollar amounts did they get paid, what allowances were made with cattle in the creek and paying landowners to work on their own land,
Contact
FWP Region 1 Headquarters490 North Meridian RoadKalispell, MT 59901Phone: (406) 752-5501Fax: (406) 257-0349 E-mail: fwprg12@mt.govOffice Hours:M - F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax or Mail them a Freedom of Information request for all information on the Grave Creek Restoration Project.
Remember Folks, John Muhlfeld of River Design Group was the lead engineer on this project. Local landowners and my own eyes tell me that it is still FAILING, there is black plastic and debri that is ALWAYS in the Creek because of shabby design by an unqualified rookie. Had the Fish, Wildlife and Parks NOT hired Muhlfelds buddies and hired local guys who knew the creek, knew the patterns and flow and really understood how to do “dirt work” in a water shed that would hold for a lifetime, than the landowners and fisheries would not be suffering as they are now.
This Project has spent Millions of Your Dollars, get the reports, all the paperwork. Under the Freedom of Information Act you are entitled to know what that money was spent on. You Will Be SHOCKED. And still today they are getting more grant money and State Money to Continuing disturbing the watershed on grave creek. And they continue placing hideous root wads along the banks claiming that it helps fisheries. They use large, live trees for root wads, place them in the creek, claim it is for fish to hide in yet the next season they are ripped out by high water that apparently Mr. Muhlfeld has no concept of.
Folks, Find out what you can and help others to Not be Run Over by Rox Rogers, John Muhlfeld and Kootenai River Network ( which was started by Rox Rogers to funnel money to the project).
The Kootenai River Network Claims success with the Grave Creek Project.
“Grave Creek Revegetation Techniques Successful!
In 2005 and 2006 the stream bank was restored with willow communities through the construction of bioengineered vegetated soil lifts and planting of containerized shrubs.
Additional revegetation activities were done to enhance plating floodplain function to promote natural revegetation processes. These activities included enhancement of floodplain features such as construction of floodplain swales and placement of woody debris on floodplain surfaces to provide the complexity and site conditions necessary to recruit and support native riparian vegetation naturally.
The ongoing restoration work is supported by: Flanagan Ranch; Friends of Grave Creek; Geum Consulting, Inc.; Kootenai River Network; Lincoln Conservation District; Montana Department of Environmental Quality; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Natural Resources Conservation Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Montana Partners for Fish and Wildlife.”
That is From their website. The Project was not a success. Local Land owners have said that the problems are still not fixed, if you walk the creek you see plastic and trees everywhere, trees that the project put in the creek to hold the banks, they just wash away in high water.
The Kootenai River Network is a Non-Profit, brought in to the project by Rox Roger. She told me personally that she was using this group to bring money through for the project. If you want to know more, follow the money trail.
The Continued Failure of the Grave Creek Project is ONLY to create job security for those involved. One of the local landowners is VP of the Kootenai River Network, talk about conflict of interest.
The Meeting I spoke about on www.WhitefishMontanaNews.com where John Muhlfeld told those at the table that he had already picked his “guy” that he knew to do the work, even before it went out to the public: here area some of those at the meeting, a local guy who operates machinery and is very familiar with the local water shed, Rox Rogers of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Myself, a Large landowner on grave creek and Jim Dunnigan of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
I am not claiming to have ALL the facts on this project but I do have a lot of them. Get your copy of all that has happened and decide for yourself if you feel it was a wise use of your Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Dollars.
Rox is still trying to “Mess Up” more of Grave Creek. Why Can’t FWP just leave Grave Creek alone. This project is about MONEY and has NEVER been about really restoring fisheries because the Bull Trout were going strong before the project started, they ripped out habitat to create new habitat that was not needed, and when the work they did failed, ripped out and moved downstream they ripped out habitat again to FIX it. This continues to happen to this day. The project has been going on for 6 years and has cost Millions upon Millions of Wasted Dollars.
Rox Rogers of Creston’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks has always been the Leader on the“supposed restoration” of Grave Creek in Eureka Montana.
The Creek Resortations has harmed habitat, hurt landowners water rights, caused debri in the creek, and damaged property.
This Project is also responsible for the pulling out of the old Grave Creek dam, this Dam did not need pulled out, the logs that came out were pristine, and had no damage to them.
Those who put in the original grave creek dam, knew what they were doing.
The Winter after the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, River Design Group and the Kootenai River network unnecessarily pulled out the grave creek dam at the grave creek campground, the creek banks flooded, with GIANT ice blocks that took out campers, cars and blocked people in their homes. They claim it was a freak winter storm, it was not. It was a Serious Design flaw of the new dam.
Here is how to DEMAND your own copy of everything that has been done on Grave Creek. Whether you live in the area, love the Ten Lakes Scenic Area or live in any other area of Montana, what happened here can happen to you. It will very good for you to study All the Facts of this Project. Who got paid, what dollar amounts did they get paid, what allowances were made with cattle in the creek and paying landowners to work on their own land,
Contact
FWP Region 1 Headquarters490 North Meridian RoadKalispell, MT 59901Phone: (406) 752-5501Fax: (406) 257-0349 E-mail: fwprg12@mt.govOffice Hours:M - F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax or Mail them a Freedom of Information request for all information on the Grave Creek Restoration Project.
Remember Folks, John Muhlfeld of River Design Group was the lead engineer on this project. Local landowners and my own eyes tell me that it is still FAILING, there is black plastic and debri that is ALWAYS in the Creek because of shabby design by an unqualified rookie. Had the Fish, Wildlife and Parks NOT hired Muhlfelds buddies and hired local guys who knew the creek, knew the patterns and flow and really understood how to do “dirt work” in a water shed that would hold for a lifetime, than the landowners and fisheries would not be suffering as they are now.
This Project has spent Millions of Your Dollars, get the reports, all the paperwork. Under the Freedom of Information Act you are entitled to know what that money was spent on. You Will Be SHOCKED. And still today they are getting more grant money and State Money to Continuing disturbing the watershed on grave creek. And they continue placing hideous root wads along the banks claiming that it helps fisheries. They use large, live trees for root wads, place them in the creek, claim it is for fish to hide in yet the next season they are ripped out by high water that apparently Mr. Muhlfeld has no concept of.
Folks, Find out what you can and help others to Not be Run Over by Rox Rogers, John Muhlfeld and Kootenai River Network ( which was started by Rox Rogers to funnel money to the project).
The Kootenai River Network Claims success with the Grave Creek Project.
“Grave Creek Revegetation Techniques Successful!
In 2005 and 2006 the stream bank was restored with willow communities through the construction of bioengineered vegetated soil lifts and planting of containerized shrubs.
Additional revegetation activities were done to enhance plating floodplain function to promote natural revegetation processes. These activities included enhancement of floodplain features such as construction of floodplain swales and placement of woody debris on floodplain surfaces to provide the complexity and site conditions necessary to recruit and support native riparian vegetation naturally.
The ongoing restoration work is supported by: Flanagan Ranch; Friends of Grave Creek; Geum Consulting, Inc.; Kootenai River Network; Lincoln Conservation District; Montana Department of Environmental Quality; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Natural Resources Conservation Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Montana Partners for Fish and Wildlife.”
That is From their website. The Project was not a success. Local Land owners have said that the problems are still not fixed, if you walk the creek you see plastic and trees everywhere, trees that the project put in the creek to hold the banks, they just wash away in high water.
The Kootenai River Network is a Non-Profit, brought in to the project by Rox Roger. She told me personally that she was using this group to bring money through for the project. If you want to know more, follow the money trail.
The Continued Failure of the Grave Creek Project is ONLY to create job security for those involved. One of the local landowners is VP of the Kootenai River Network, talk about conflict of interest.
The Meeting I spoke about on www.WhitefishMontanaNews.com where John Muhlfeld told those at the table that he had already picked his “guy” that he knew to do the work, even before it went out to the public: here area some of those at the meeting, a local guy who operates machinery and is very familiar with the local water shed, Rox Rogers of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Myself, a Large landowner on grave creek and Jim Dunnigan of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
I am not claiming to have ALL the facts on this project but I do have a lot of them. Get your copy of all that has happened and decide for yourself if you feel it was a wise use of your Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Dollars.
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