I know the McCloud river has a special place in many folks hearts-- mine included. Not to mention the most famous stain of trout in the world. I hope this doesn't happen ;(

"California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird wrote to congressional leaders this week, urging them to reject the Trump administration's plan to spend $20 million in 2019 on design and other "preconstruction" activities at Shasta Dam.

"The Shasta Dam enlargement project would inundate several miles of the protected McCloud River in violation of state law," Laird wrote. The McCloud is among the pristine California waters protected by the 1972 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which prohibits the state from supporting any projects that disturb such rivers."

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-n...315-story.html