Headwaters Quotes

We know that our bull trout use the upper portion of the watershed. It's critical habitat, and the higher these proposals reach into those headwaters, the greater the impact on a fish that's already on the brink of extinction. - Clint Muhlfeld

There are parts of it that are going to be pretty dense but there are also parts that are going to be preserved. They've done a good job of steering around some of the more sensitive environmental areas such as the headwaters of Baker Creek. - Jay Kilpatrick

Remnants of Ivan met with a front over the area that would have brought heavy rains anyway, that's a lot of water in a hurry. Plus a lot of it came over headwaters at rivers and creeks. It happens. - Larry Nierenberg

Moving from the headwaters in Colorado, the salt concentration changes from a few parts per million to thousands of parts per million. - Robert Bowman

Land protected in public ownership is critical for valuable fisheries habitat, especially in the sensitive headwaters watersheds where trout and salmon live. With 25 trout and salmon species already listed as threatened or endangered, and others close to being listed, buying key watersheds and riparian areas is one of the best things we can do. - Steve Moyer