Subject: JSWC Pyramid Lake Restoration Article Press Release

From: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 16:22:53 +0000

Soil and Water Conservation Society
March 1996																												Contact: Sue Ballantine, ext. 16

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation reports on a
successful cooperative restoration effort

Federal, state, and local entities work to save Pyramid Lake, Nevada

Ankeny, Iowa‹Innovative partnerships are the name of the game in 
conservation these days. In the March/ April issue of the Journal of 
Soil and Water Conservation, you'll find a unique story of cooperation 
and problem solving .

Historically, competing interests in water rights almost wrecked the 
ecosystem of Pyramid Lake, Nevada, which is fed by the Truckee River 
and was once a renowned fishery for Lahontan cutthroat trout and 
cui-ui, a species of fish found nowhere else. After a long-fought 
legal battle, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is now cooperating with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, other federal agencies, and Nevada 
and California state agencies to restore the water quality of the lake 
as well as the lake's fisheries.

The article highlights the need for cooperation between government 
entities and the public to manage and protect our natural resources. 
It illustrates how such a partnership can be successful even in 
restoring a damaged ecosystem.

Other topics covered in this issue of the Journal of Soil and Water 
Conservation include forestry issues for the future, stream channel 
restoration, and trail degradation and management.

The Pyramid Lake article and pictures can be downloaded from the SWCS 
home page at http:// www.netins.net/ showcase/swcs .

The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation is the flagship publication 
of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. The Soil and Water 
Conservation Society is a 50-year-old, not-for-profit association of 
l0,000 members primarily from the United States and Canada, with more 
than 600 members from 60 other countries. It fosters the development 
and application of science-based policies and practices for managing 
soil, water, and related natural resources in order to achieve 
sustainability. As a multidisciplinary professional association, SWCS 
promotes, through education and example, an ethic that recognizes the 
interdependence of people and the environment.

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