Fix it or Pay Up: Regional Water Board goes after pollution on Rubicon Trail

The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board is threatening the county that manages the Rubicon Route with fines if the county doesn't fix severe water quality problems caused by use of the trail.  Segments of the route are experiencing rates of erosion 50 times greater than that of nearby logging roads, causing problems for downstream trout populations and other water users.  Fines would be $10,000/day per violation.

Looks like this icon of off roading may not be as benign as some folks try to make it appear.   Read the full story in the Sacramento Bee here.