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FERC will vote on staff recommendation to remove four PacifiCorp dams at Nov. 17 meeting [1]
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Date: 2022-11-11
On November 17 at 7 am PST, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will vote on the staff recommendation to surrender the license for the four lower PacifiCorp dams on the Klamath River and begin the dam removal process.
In an action celebrated by Klamath Basin Tribes, conservationists and fishing groups, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff on August 27, 2022 released the final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) recommending the removal of the lower four Klamath River Dams.
Dam removal on the Klamath will open up over 240 stream-miles of salmon and steelhead habitat that has been blocked to fish migration for over 100 years. The project, the largest of its kind in U.S. history, is funded by dam owner PacifiCorp and a voter-approved California bond measure.
Frankie Myers, Vice Chair of the Yurok Tribe, said in a tweet, “Klamath Dam removal is on the agenda for the November 17 FERC meeting. With approval next week it marks the last major regulatory hurdle to begin deconstruction. The largest dam removal in US HISTORY!”
“After 20 years of action dam removal can begin in 2023 and will be finished in 2024, if FERC approves next week,” said Regina Chichizola, co-director of Save California Salmon. “This is one of the final permits and decisions needed for dam removal, and is the most important approval.”
“It is only happening due to the Klamath River Tribes and communities refusing to give up. Congratulations to the Klamath River Communities.,” she stated.
“We can see the light at the end of the dam removal tunnel,” said Karuk Chairman Russell ‘Buster’ Attebery in a press statement. “I am so proud of everyone in our river communities that have worked so hard for the past 20 years to realize our vision of river restoration.”
The live stream information will be posted at
https://www.ferc.gov/.../november-17-2022-open-meeting…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is composed of up to five commissioners who are appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate. Commissioners serve five-year terms, and have an equal vote on regulatory matters.
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