A proposal was made to remove four hydroelectric power generating dams across the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Intended to improve the habitat and range of salmon, the project requires agreements with the dams’ owner PacifiCorp and several federal government agencies. A group comprised of Native American tribal leaders, fishermen, farmers, various governmental agencies, and environmental groups developed the proposal after two-years of negotiations. Other dam removal projects in the Pacific Northwest w: Bull Run Hydroelectric Project, near Portland, Oregon, removed in 2007–2008 w: Condit Dam, on the White Salmon River. Owner Pacificorp intends to remove, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must approve. Lower Granite, Little Goose, Lower Monumental, and Ice Harbor dams of the lower Snake River, targeted for removal by environmental groups since the late 1990s.
A proposal was made to remove four hydroelectric power generating dams across the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Intended to improve the habitat and range of salmon, the project requires agreements with the dams’ owner PacifiCorp and several federal government agencies. A coalition of Native American tribal leaders, fishermen, farmers, various governmental agencies, and environmental groups developed the proposal after two-years of negotiations. Other dam removal initiatives in the Pacific Northwest Bull Run Hydroelectric Project, near Portland, Oregon, removed in 2007–2008 Condit Dam, on the White Salmon River. Owner Pacificorp intends to remove, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must approve. Lower Granite, Little Goose, Lower Monumental, and Ice Harbor dams of the lower Snake River, targeted for removal by environmental groups since the late 1990s.
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