I'm tired of only one group getting the finger pointed at them by people such as yourself! There are hundreds of miles of oilfield roads that them and there ditches wash bad into creeks and streams as well there huge cut locks that have no vegetation for the whe year causing large amount of erosion that also enter streams! But the only source you guy finger and cry about are atv users! What about summer pipeline crossings? How about river crossings by oilfield and logging companies? They both put bridges in at all times of the year and disrupt stream banks and allow silt into the rivers. They cause way more issues in the way of silt in the streams but what gets the biggest coverage? Atvs!!!

You are right there are all sorts of causes of increased siltation.  However the sins of one do not excuse the sins of the other. - See more at: http://albertasportsman.com/alberta-recreational-vehicles/clamp-down-on-ohv-misuse/msg25623/?topicseen#new

Didn't you read that part of my post?  I ain't giving the finger to one group.  It seems you are saying that OHVs are one of the problems on the landscape and industrial activity is too and really increased horse use in the back country is causing damage as well.

And even anglers wadding over redds and destroying trout eggs is a problem that considerate anglers are starting to be concerned about.

Land managers and legislation is making changes in the way industrial activities on public lands are dealt with.

So lets look at doing something to correct each and every problem.  This thread was started as the result of one specific problem.

If OHV damage is much less than industrial, that is no reason to accept it and look the other way.

And what stream do you "suspect" it is and what year do you "suspect" it is?

I think it is probably Neil Swarts or maybe Neil Mac Hine.

Could be,, don't really care.. You started this thread for controversy just giving you what you want,, finger pointing and accusations. You should be happy.

I'd like to thank you guys for contributing so much to the thread.  Nice to have the benefit of your knowledge.