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Report calls for nationwide system of blue trails
Posted on July 6, 2009 | Filed Under: Blue Trails
Amy Souers Kober
Senior Director of Communications
Imagine a nationwide network of blue trails -- rivers and streams from coast to coast, linking communities and providing recreation opportunities, not to mention priceless services like clean drinking water, natural flood protection, and wildlife habitat.
A report released today by the Outdoor Resources Review Group supports the vision of American Rivers in creating this nationwide blue trails system.
We're already helping communities across the Southeast create blue trails on the Congaree, Wateree, and Waccamaw rivers.
Imagine what a blue trail could do for your community. If a nationwide system of blue trails is created, what river would be first on your list?
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Submitted by Serena at: August 5, 2009
Mike, The Daytona Beach News-Journal ran a recent editorial on the removal of the Rodman Dam (http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Opinion/Editorials/opnOPN50072909.htm). It is my understanding that the feasibility and design work for the removal, which the state is managing, should be near completion. Serena
Submitted by Mike Hack at: July 17, 2009
I'm a whitewater kayaker and love the plan to create a National system of Blue trails. American Whitewater magazine published a paper in its November 2007 issue written by Kevin Miller( link http://nationalrivertrail.org/essay/). Kevin lives in Greenville SC and is very active in river preservation and restoration. He would be an excellent consultant if he isn't already involved in this effort.
Submitted by MIKE at: July 8, 2009
What info do you have on the removal of the RODMAN LOCK AND DAM on the OCKLAWHA RIVER Iunderstand this is a shovel ready project