|
|
Article: Judge to Decide on Methow Valley Irrigation
- Article from:
- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- April 22, 2002
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2002 Yakima Herald-Republic. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
SPOKANE - A federal judge on Thursday asked Methow Valley
irrigators and federal agencies to work out their differences over
salmon recovery measures before today, when he rescheduled a hearing
to decide whether irrigators can start watering.
U.S. District Court Judge Fred Van Sickle of Spokane said it
appears that the Methow Valley Irrigation District and the National
Marine Fisheries Service had tried to work out a new agreement to
ensure the irrigation system doesn't kill endangered spring chinook
salmon and steelhead.
"I'm going to urge and encourage you to continue your discussions
with a clear effort to have a final resolution," he said during a
court hearing. "Today, tomorrow, ...