This is ultimately the correct solution.  The river could be maintained in a proper location by mining the gravel as needed, especially during the winter months.  Leave it to liberals and the government and this is what you get.  The politics involved in deciding how to lease out the areas to be mined for gravel, and the environmental extremists will not let common sense prevail.  The extremists don't seem to have much to say though as we all watch houses, trailers, vehicles, and other contaminated debris fall into the river and pollute it up past Sutton.