Federal officials seek input for Ackerson Meadow restoration
Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest are seeking commentary from the public on their plan to restore wetlands in the Ackerson Meadow, which they said have been drained as a result of a century of domestic water diversion. The plans include a complete fill of the gullies developed over the last century by ranchers and agriculturalists who utilized water flow, or the the installation of manmade beaver dams to partially restore the wetlands.