February 06, 2006
Storm Dumps Tree on Byrne Creek Footbridge
A recent storm knocked a tree over, damaging the footbridge over Byrne Creek in the ravine. This morning I ran into a city crew inspecting the damage and assessing how they would repair it.
After I said I was a streamkeeper they assured me they were aware of the sensitive environment and that they would be careful working around the creek. We chatted about spawner returns, and how the fry from last autumn's chum and coho spawners should be appearing soon. They even asked me about the woody debris, and I said that I'd heard that the city's policy was to leave it in place as long as it wasn't creating a hazard, and they concurred.
