Dear Editor:
The Meeker Herald, Sept. 27 edition reported on river management workshop highlights ways and means for improving river health.” The information contained in said article was informative, until it came to “Grazing and Riparian Area Management” by Paul Meiman with Colorado State University Extension. Meiman made the statement that “while riparian systems and vegetation are resilient, every time it is grazed the root system decreases, thus decreasing its ability to be effective in…




Mr. Mantle highlights an important point that should be further explained. I was at the workshop where Mr. Meiman spoke, and I believe he was not quoted correctly in the Sept. 27 article about the workshop. In fact, Mr. Meiman supports responsible grazing and has significant knowledge about how to manage riparian grazing. I believe Mr. Meiman will respond with a letter to the editor…