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Warren J. Paul wrote:
> 
> In <33014039.727A@ucdavis.edu> "Robert D. Canning"
> <rdcanning@ucdavis.edu> writes:
> 
> >
> >The costs of dams and projects are not limited to O&M.
> I agree completely.
> 
> >Recreation
> >is now a major industry in the Gold Country - where most of the large
> >reservoirs sit.  The few remaining stretches of undammed rivers are
> >economic resources for many people - in the foothills, the Valley, and
> >the urban coast.  Restaurantiers, storekeepers, etc all
> >stand to benefit.
> 
> I suggest that there are more recreational users of the flat water of
> reservoirs than of rivers.  Fishing, swimming, boating, etc. are
> supported more intensely by a reservoir than by a river.  Elitist
> rafters and kayakers always argue that their limited accessibility
> recreation is somehow a higher use than the opportunities for
> recreation provided by a reservoir, which, btw, comes with access roade
> from construction.  Given the choice, the gold country recreation
> industry always chooses increased tourism from reservoirs.
> 
> I also find this discussion irrelavent since this thread is about flood
> control, which reservoirs are temporary.  Flood storage in existing and
> new multipurpose projects is the way into reservoir vs. river
> economics.
> 
> Warren J. Paul, P.E.
> Dam Engineer and Proud of it!
Why is it Mr. Paul that you continuously resort to invectives whn
refering to those who do not agree with you?  What is your obvious love
affair with the Aubern dam in particular.  You are tring to sell it as a
flood control dam but virtually everone else recognizes it for what it
really is, a big pork barrel project for Rep. John Dolittle and his
deviloper friends.  these are the same people who were tring to get a
special tax district  to protect the developers that want to build in
the flood plain west of the capitol.  The fact of the matter is that
"THERE WILL BE NO AUBERN DAM".  As to your refering to those people who
appreciate open spaces and free flowing rivers, you could use the same
argument regarding the Pacific Crest Trail as it is only used by a few
"elitist backpackers' and therefore we should pave it so that millions
of motorcyclists could use it also.