With $200 million dollars over 20 years plus additional federal and state dollars pledged, Upper Columbia United Tribes salmon reintroduction efforts are taking shape. Said Casey Baldwin, Research Scientist for the Colville Tribes, “The agreement…
Houston, we have lift-off. In September, the Department of Interior announced a historic agreement that includes Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) providing $200 million over 20 years to advance the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUTs) salmon…
The U.S. Department of Interior announced a historic agreement to support reintroduction of salmon populations in the Upper Columbia River Basin. Click here for the news release. Key features include:
In 2015, the Upper Columbia United Tribes began actively exploring reintroduction of salmon above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams. Many considered it to be a fanciful albeit romantic effort with minimal chance of success….
A joint motion was granted to extend the pause in litigation (called a “stay”) challenging the Columbia River System Operations 2020 Environmental Impact Statement and Biological Opinion for salmon and steelhead. “Specific to reintroduction,” states Exhibit…
As part of the Community Project process developed by Congress in 2021, Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers identified 15 projects to be considered for funding by the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2023, which starts October…
The clock is ticking on an end of July deadline to reach a stay extension on litigation challenging the Columbia River System Operations 2020 Environmental Impact Statement and Biological Opinion for salmon and steelhead. While…
Juvenile Chinook salmon from Northeastern Washington are once again making a run to the ocean. Blocked from these waters for decades due to dam construction, over 4,500 juveniles are being released from various locations in…
In October the Upper Columbia United Tribes introduced a visionary, 21-year Phase 2 Implementation Plan (P2IP) to reintroduce salmon above Chief Joseph, Grand Coulee, and Spokane River dams. The cost is projected to be $176…
The Forum’s Upper Columbia Salmon Reintroduction Webinar in May brought together over 200 participants from diverse backgrounds. To view the three-hour webinar, go to www.lrf.org/webinar. Many thanks to the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUTs) and…
The backdrop for Forum activities is the unique and distinct needs of Lake Roosevelt, which resulted from creating a reservoir to support operational capacity at Grand Coulee Dam. Two Indian tribes, federal agencies, state agencies and four counties have specific interests in the management of the lake. Individually and collectively, they seek to meet a diverse set of environmental, economic and cultural needs.
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