Silver King Creek fish restoration meeting Tuesday

State and federal wildlife officials are seeking public comment on a proposal to remove fish from Silver King Creek in an effort to restore the Paiute cutthroat trout.

As part of the effort, a public meeting has been scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Turtle Rock Park to present the proposal to remove non-native fish from the creek from Llewellyn Falls to Silver Creek Canyon, as well as the accessible portions of three tributaries, Tamarack, Tamarack Lake and Coyote Valley creeks.

Methods being considered for removing the fish include application of fish poison, electrofishing and dewatering, or a combination of these methods, according to officials.

Representatives of the California Department of Fish and Game will be available to answer questions on the proposal at the meeting.

Fish and game, U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the U. S. Forest Service are also seeking written public comment on the proposal.

The agencies are preparing a report on the environmental impact of the proposal to restore Paiute cutthroat trout into 9.1 miles of historic habitat currently occupied by non-native trout species.

The meeting is an open house.

Written public comments will be accepted at the public workshop or by mail until Oct. 31.

Comments should be submitted to Stafford Lehr, California Department of Fish and Game, 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. More information on the proposed action can be found at the following Web sites www.fws.gov/nevada or www.dfg.ca.gov/news/silverking.