Resort Owner Suing State, Feds For Algae Problem

SALEM, OR -- The owners of a lakeside resort in the high Cascades are suing state and federal agencies, claiming efforts to control toxic algae blooms in Diamond Lake shifted the problem to Lemolo Lake, causing them to lose business. Scott and Dianna Lamb want $2 million to make up for lost business and $5 million to restore Lemolo Lake. Their lawsuit blames the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for failing to install screens to keep tui chub, a small fish blamed for triggering the algae blooms, from moving into Lemolo lake when they were killed off in Diamond Lake.

The Forest Service declined comment.

Larry Cooper of Fish and Wildlife said they felt ice would make fish traps inoperable.

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