There isn't enough velocity, enough force or enough friction in the water any longer to prepare the seed bed by downing vegetation and scouring the surface to create the bare seed bed for the trees to grown in. |
They offer leaves to water which provides the food for insects which feed the fish we love to catch. Lastly, they keep temperatures cool so we can have trout and other cold water species live in our rivers. |
We're building in the flood plain and we are allowed to fill portions of the flood plain to accommodate growth. Whether that's right or wrong is a public discussion that should occur. |