The Osprey: Solving the Klamath River Crisis

 

  • Solving the Klamath River Crisis: Fish and farms are the solution, not the problem: by S. Craig Tucker, pp 1, 4-6, Issue No. 61, September 2008. Tucker, of the Karuk Tribe of California, reviews the decade plus battle of farmers, environmentalists, Indians and commercial fisherman over the Klamath basin resources. Most parties have made reasonable progress however he argues environmentalists have made unreasonable requests from farmers and hindered the dam removal process. Keywords: Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, Pacificorp, Warren Buffett.

  • Solving the Klamath River Crisis: Settlement lets irrigators off the hook: by Steve Pedery, pp1, 7-9, Issue No. 61, September 2008. Pedery, of Oregon Wild, reviews the decline of the Klamath and explains the shortcomings of the most recent settlement. The settlement fails to ensure adequate flow to ESA salmon and valuable wetlands, reduces public oversight, and provides no provisions for dam removal. Keywords: Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, WaterWatch

  • Editor's Message: Klamath basin solutions? By Jim Yuskavitch, pg 2, Issue No. 61, September 2008. The editor explains that the decade old Klamath crisis may have new hope for finding solutions as the lower four dams are up for relicensing.

  • Chair's Corner: Concerns over the Columbia hydro deal: by Bill Redman, pp 3 & 6, Issue No. 61, September 2008. Chairman Redman reviews in more detail the hatchery expansion in the recent Columbia River settlement between lower river tribes and the BPA. He argues the hatchery expansions may increase threats to ESA-listed stocks. Keywords: Klickitat, Wahkiacus

  • Freeing the Rogue: A look at the dam situation on a top Oregon river: by Bob Hunter, pp 10-12, Issue No. 61, September 2008. Hunter, of WaterWatch of Oregon, relates the struggle of his organization and others to see to the removal of the Savage Rapids Dam, which will occur in 2009. One other upstream dam has been removed and another will likely be removed in the near future. He credits hard work and advocacy along with the ESA for this success story. Keywords: Gold Hill Dam, Gold Ray Dam, Elk Creek Dam

  • Mattole River: Portrait of a unique northern California fishery: by Phil Greenlee, pp 13-15, Issue No. 61, September 2008. Greenlee, of the FFI Northern California Council, summarizes this unique Northern California River. This 62 mi river in Humboldt County has suffered from low flows in the summer and historical logging practices but new water conservation efforts along with the absence of dams and hatchery fish offer hope for the future. Keywords: California Coastal Commission, Sanctuary Forest.

  • Friends of Wild Salmon: Banning salmon farming from northern B.C. waters: by Andrew Williams, pp 16-19, Issue No. 61, September 2008. Williams, of Friends of Wild Salmon, reports that in March 2008 the B.C. government announced no salmon farms would be implemented north of a line 87 mi south of the Skeena R. mouth. It took a coalition of wild fish advocates and persistent public engagement to get the ban and further challenges to the south will require more action. Keywords: John Volpe, Alexandra Morton, Pat Bell, Pan Fish, Norway.

 
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