Board Members Jason Thatcher for the Nor-Cal Guides and Sportsmen’s Association says the board has noticed an increase of sediment in the Sacramento River by the Keswick Dam area. Thatcher said the increase in sediment is due to the Bureau of Reclamation’s gravel augmentation programs. The gravel augmentation projects are meant to reverse damage to spawning nearby habitats in the river originally caused by dam operations. Thatcher said that he understands the benefit of habitat restoration projects. However, in the Keswick dam scenario, the area was left unfinished, which he says is even worse for the environment. There appears to be spilled oil and fuel that will runoff into the rivers, as well as many tires.