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The USFWS has given us a great opportunity to protect these streams from gas drilling. It has added two new members to the endangered species list. There will be industry people there and those who are making money from them. We need people there who are concerned about the health and beauty of our streams. These tributaries feed Greers Ferry Lake which supplies water for central Arkansas. If you live in this area or have concerns go.
Details are at the link below:

http://www.friendsoftherivers.org/2012/ ... ek-darter/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

reading the info, it looks like most of the streams go thru private land. Anyone know what change of land management will occur with this endangered listing?

There is a lot of misinformation out there about what this means to landowners. For these designations it may mean cooperating with the FWS to control erosion and better protect riparian zones, getting free help and advice and even funding for using best practices. Landowner enrollment in the program is voluntary. If a landowner does not enroll in the program and causes the death of these species through bad practice, they may be fined.
Read more here:
http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/wildlife/ ... ngered.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;