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The Associated Press
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA (AP) - An anglers' group is asking the federal government to protect a stretch of the Upper Truckee River south of Lake Tahoe with a "wild and scenic" designation.
California Trout seeks to protect the uppermost section of the major Lake Tahoe tributary from Meiss (meece) Meadows south of Carson Pass to South Upper Truckee Road near Meyers.
Group spokesman Jenny Hatch told the Tahoe Daily Tribune that while there are no imminent threats to the river, the group wants to protect it for future generations.
Alpine County Supervisor Skip Henry Veatch says some residents fear such a designation could affect their ability to do what they want with their property near the river.
A wild and scenic designation ensures rivers and shorelines remain free of dams and mostly primitive.
The Associated Press