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PA INDIAN FISHING RESOURCE RESTORED
Release Date: 08/08/97
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1997
INDIAN FISHING RESOURCE RESTORED
On July 29, Ronald Lavigueure of Monroe, Wash., was ordered by the U.S. District Court for the Western District in Seattle, Wash., to restore the west fork of Woods Creek to its natural condition. The creek is a tributary of the Skykomish River and serves as a spawning site for coho, chinook, chum and pink salmon -- an important economic resource for the Tulalip Indian Tribe. Lavigueure altered the creek without applying for a required Clean Water Act permit and constructed a personal recreational area, complete with swimming pool, ponds and bridges. The cost of the restoration is estimated at $350,000. The defendant was also ordered to serve three years probation and perform 150 hours of community service. This case was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division and the Washington State Department of Ecology.
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