CEJ #2

                     

Noa Reinman 2-6-13

   Federal Scientists have written a 400 page essay for the dams along the klamath river to be removed.  These scientists have convinced authorities that it is a logical thing to do.   By doing this it will increase the salmon population and bring more revenue in for local fish farms.   Authorities have predicted that this will be about a 1$ billion project.  It has been recorded to be the biggest dam removal in US history.  It stated in the article that the percentage of the salmon population in the Klamath river has dropped over 90 percent due to; overfishing, poor water quality,  and habitat loss.   Although the sediment that has been built up behind the dam for several years has killed off a large percentage of chinook and Coho salmon, they plan to benefit the others, (Salmon, Steelhead, and lamprey) by opening up over 420 miles of habitat blocked.  This project is planned to take action in 2020, and is estimated to increase fish population overall be 80 percent!

  I think that this is an exceptional plan and I do hope that they are successful.  Where we live is one of the few places that salmon exist, and I think that it’s important that we provide a safe and healthy habitat for them to live in.  Although I do think that we should have taken action on this earlier it’s still ideal that we start now.  What I’m wondering is how long it’s going to take for the fish population increase, and if we will be quick enough to redeem their existence before they die off once and for all.