New info on Klamath River Dam removals from Cal-Trout.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

https://mailchi.mp/caltrout/trout-clout-klamathferc?e=4c50c4a2ed

[John H]

FERC approval!!!

FERC has been holding it up for about three years. Seems like it should be a done deal now.

Fall of 2025 we could be fishing a river with four dams removed. That should be interesting.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I love Steelheading so this is making me excited.

In my lifetime they dammed up thousands of rivers and stream all over America.

Seems like in the last 10 to 20 years they have been removing some.

This should excite all anglers.............

[BumpBailey]

We are getting closer!!!!!! It sounds like one comes down this next summer and the other three by the summer of 2024!

Remember the old Heinz Ketchup commercial... AN-TI-CI-PA-TION!

[bearflag]

Here's what the local congressmen have to say about the dam removal. Keep this is mind when you head to the polls in the future.

"We are outraged by FERC’s decision to allow surrender of the PacifiCorp Klamath hydroelectric license to a shell corporation, thus allowing PacifiCorp to avoid responsibility for the consequences of removing its Klamath River dams. Such consequences include reducing power generation, eliminating recreational assets, decimating the local community’s economy, destroying firefighting resources, and damaging the Klamath River’s ecosystems. The politicization of this process is apparent in Oregon and California’s stampede to issue the Clean Water Act Section 401 certifications required to remove the dams. The release of massive amounts of accumulated silt from behind the dams will be devastating to water quality, will cover spawning beds, and will choke fish. Obviously, when politically expedient, the governors of California and Oregon will turn a blind eye to dramatic and substantial environmental damages.

Many of the residents of the Klamath Basin have been outspoken in their opposition to dam removal. Siskiyou county has overwhelmingly voted against decommissioning, and Congress has refused to fund dam removal. Instead of respecting the voice of the people, unelected bureaucrats are providing a blank check, payable by tax and rate payers of Oregon and California, to cover the unknown costs associated with dam removal. No plan exists to ensure that proper river flows will be available following dam removal. FERC’s decision, and Oregon and California’s complicity in steamrolling the environmental protections under the Clean Water Act, will not adequately protect the health and prosperity of the community or the environment.

We are exploring legislative options to properly address this politicized and environmentally destructive decision. Additionally, in the upcoming 118th Congress, we Republicans will use our majority to aggressively conduct oversight of this flawed decision making process.”

- Reps. Bentz and LaMalfa said.

[cutthroat22]

Yes, we should definitely being paying attention to who supports restored rivers and fisheries now and in the future at the polls. Please note those are only some of the local Congressmen. Congressman Huffman represents the coastal portion of the Klamath and has been very supportive. His release states:

“FERC’s decision to retire PacifiCorp’s dams is the result of years of difficult work by our dedicated North Coast tribes, conservationists, the leadership of California and Oregon, and members of Congress,” said Rep Huffman. “Poor conditions on the Klamath River have caused substantial harm to tribal communities, commercial and sport fishermen, and the economies of California and Oregon. We know other dam removal projects in the West have seen dramatic beneficial responses for fisheries and wildlife, and the Klamath River has tremendous potential to recover and rebuild as this work is done. Congratulations to all of those who have worked to right this wrong and restore balance to the river.”

His full release can be read at: https://huffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-huffman-praises-ferc-decision-to-clear-the-way-for-klamath-dam-removal

[tcorfey]

I would expect nothing less from Bentz who is a rancher and LaMalfa who is a rice farmer.

[bearflag]

Yep, I should have written "some" of the local congressmen or rather Representatives. Lord knows the Klamath dams would remain in the river without the support of Jared Huffman and his more enlightened compatriots.