
Trout Unlimited Applauds New Eel River Agreement
From Trout Unlimited:
SACRAMENTO–Today, the State of California, the Round Valley Indian Tribes, Russian River water interests, and salmon and steelhead advocates signed a new agreement in principle that clears the way for fish recovery and sustainable water sharing in the wake of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s decision to decommission and remove its Potter Valley Project on the Eel River.
The agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, prioritizes salmon and steelhead recovery, restores a Tribal water right, and paves the way for taking out the dams and re-opening nearly…
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