Restoring the Elwha: Salmon, Dams and People on the Olympic Peninsula, A Case Study of Environmental Decision-making
Egan VG. 2007. Restoring the Elwha: Salmon, Dams and People on the Olympic Peninsula, A Case Study of Environmental Decision-making. Antioch University New England
From the Abstract: "The Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Program, conducted by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, in partnership with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, seeks to restore the native anadromous fisheries (salmon and steelhead) of the Elwha watershed. At its core is the removal of both the Elwha and Glines Canyon hydroelectric dams. Environmental impacts from these dams are identified as the predominant factor in the degradation of the Elwha River's fisheries in several federal studies and environmental impact statements. The purpose of this dissertation was to contribute to our knowledge and understanding of what it takes to accomplish selective dam removals as one example of the complex environmental decision-making we face as a nation."
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Egan, Virginia
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Publisher
- Antioch University New England
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Dam Removal, Dissertation, Elwha River Watershed, Management, Planning