It's a very difficult position to be in personally. It's uncomfortable to be opposing a non-profit organization that is doing restoration projects.

It's just one of those things. We can control many aspects of life, but we cannot control nature.

We all have our different interests and needs, and we're trying to maintain a balance between the health of the creek and the people who depend upon it for water.

The species have gotten limited areas to live in because of changes in climate and changes of habitat over time. And all humans have encroached upon it further. It's important to maintain that diversity of species.

This is a much bigger issue than just one project. An (Environmental Impact Report) from one project isn't going to address our concerns. I would like to see the board expedite it.

If you look in real life, it is very hard to describe people as good people, bad people, heroes or villains. People aren't bad people. They all have their justifications.