Humboldt Pot Grow Killed Fish in Diverted Creek
From the Eureka Times-Standard:
“Charges for alleged water diversions, oil pollution and marijuana cultivation along a creek in the Mattole River watershed are being sought against four Ettersberg residents, authorities said Wednesday. …
“[Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Lt. Steve] Knight said deputies assisting the county Drug Task Force and state Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens found pumps pulling water from Mattole Canyon Creek to irrigate marijuana plants after serving search warrants Tuesday at around 10 a.m. He said in both cases law enforcement observed that the water level of the creek — which is a spawning site for salmon and steelhead trout — had dropped, causing the temperature to rise.”
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