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<DIV>This final summary report, the product of more than 50 separate studies,
and a highly rigorous and unusual triple level of peer review, is
available, as are the studies themselves for those who want them, at: <A
href="http://www.klamathrestoration.gov">www.klamathrestoration.gov</A>.
-- Glen Spain</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/5/2013 8:23:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
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dam removal good for Klamath salmon</DIV>
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Barnard/AP Environmental Writer Eureka Times Standard</DIV>
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<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- A federal
report says removing four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River
in Oregon and California and restoring ecosystems will produce a
big increase in salmon harvests and boost farm revenues.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>The 400-page report was
produced by federal scientists to help the secretary of Interior
evaluate whether it is in the public interest to go ahead with the
$1 billion project, which is considered the biggest dam removal in
U.S. history if it goes through as planned in 2020.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>”In the long run, all the
anadramous fish (salmon, steelhead, and lamprey) benefit from dam
removal, according to our analysis,” Dennis Lynch, program manager
for the U.S. Geological Survey, who oversaw the report, said
Monday.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>The report notes that wild
salmon runs have dropped more than 90 percent from the dams,
overfishing, poor water quality, disease and habitat loss. It said
there was a moderate to high probability that removing the dams
and restoring the environment would improve water quality, fish
habitat, and water quality, and reduce fish disease a toxic algae
blooms. The project would also improve the ability of fish to cope
with global warming, by opening up more access to cold water.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>Though there would be a
short-term loss of less than 10 percent of chinook and coho salmon
due to the release of sediments built up behind the dams, their
numbers would grow by 80 percent over the long term due to opening
up more than 420 miles of habitat blocked by the dams since 1922,
the report said.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>Overall, the benefits far
outweigh the costs, by as much as 47.6 to one, the report
found.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>The report estimates that dam
removal would increase commercial fishing harvests of Klamath
chinook 43 percent over the next 50 years, for a value of $134.5
million. Sport and tribal harvests would also climb. More
irrigation for farms during drought years under terms of the
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement would produce economic
benefits one out of every 10 years, for increased value of $30
million over the next 50 years. More water for wildlife refuges
that depend on leftover irrigation water would produce more
waterfowl, generating a $4.3 million boost from hunting.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>There would be a $35 million
loss in recreation revenues from the loss of the reservoirs behind
the dams over the next 50 years.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>Dam removal and ecosystem
restoration have been endorsed by the states of Oregon and
California, the dam owners and 42 groups representing Indian
tribes, salmon fishermen, farmers and conservation groups. But the
project has been stalled in Congress, where the House and Senate
last year did not take up legislation that would authorize the
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar to proceed and appropriate up to
$800 million for ecosystem restoration.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>”We're pleased that this step
in the evaluation process is complete and are eager to see
increased focus on the settlement agreements from Congress this
year,” said PacifiCorp spokesman Bob Gravely.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>The estimated $291 million cost
of removing the dams would be paid mostly from a surcharge on
electric rates that has already been approved. The state of
California has yet to come up with a way to pay its share.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>The report represents the
compilation of 50 separate reports on issues including biology,
hydrology and economics. It does not differ significantly from a
draft produced last year, which went through extensive peer
review. It was posted to a government website late Friday, and
will be delivered to Salazar this week, Lynch said.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>Straddling the
Oregon-California border, the Klamath Basin regularly has trouble
meeting the water demands of farms on the federal irrigation
project at the top of the basin, endangered sucker fish in the
irrigation system's main reservoir, and threatened coho salmon in
the Klamath River. Chinook salmon returns to the Klamath are
important for sport, commercial and tribal salmon harvests.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>The federal government shut off
water to most of the farms in 2001 to protect the salmon. After a
summer of bitter protests and political battles, the Bush
administration restored irrigation in 2002, only to see tens of
thousands of adult salmon die of gill rot diseases that spread
rapidly between fish crowded into low pools of warm water.</P>
<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>The two events led many
farmers, tribes, conservation groups and salmon fishermen to
overcome their longstanding differences and agree to a
water-sharing plan that is linked to removing four small
hydroelectric dams owned by PacifiCorp that serve 70,000 customers
in southern Oregon and Northern California.</P>
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<P class=cpf-printOut-body-content>On the Web: Klamath Dam Removal
report: <A
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