Cape Horn Dam at Van Arsdale Reservoir. Photo: PG&E.
This week on the EcoNews Report, we’re excited to share that the
comment period for Eel River dam removal has finally opened! Tune in
to hear co-hosts Tom Wheeler of EPIC and Alicia Bales of the Redwood
Chapter of the Sierra Club talk with Alicia Hamann of Friends of the
Eel River about this important moment.
The Wild and Scenic Eel River
offers an unparalleled opportunity to restore native fish
populations. With vast, high-quality habitat protected in wild
landscapes and fish that retain their wild genetics, dam removal will
reconnect hundreds of miles of prime spawning and rearing habitat,
restore natural sediment flow, reduce methylmercury buildup, and
improve downstream water quality.
Taking down the Eel River dams is
the single most important step toward recovering the river’s
once-abundant salmon, steelhead, and lamprey runs. Supported by
Tribes, fishers, recreationists, and conservation groups, the Free
the Eel movement invites everyone to help heal a century of harm and
restore this iconic river.
Learn more and find information
about upcoming comment workshops and instructions for submitting
comments at eelriver.org.