In 1992 landmark federal legislation called for the removal of two
dams from the Elwha River to restore salmon runs. Jeff Crane dives
into the debate over development and ecological preservation in
"Finding the River, " presenting a long-term environmental and
human history of the river as well as a unique look at river
reconstruction.
"Finding the River" examines the ways that different
communities--from the Lower Elwha Klallam Indians to current-day
residents--have used the river and its resources, giving close
attention to the harnessing of the Elwha for hydroelectric
production and the resulting decline of its fisheries. Jeff Crane
describes efforts begun in the 1980s to remove the dams and restore
the salmon. He explores the rise of a river restoration movement in
the late twentieth century and the roles that free-flowing rivers
could play in preserving salmon as global warming presents another
set of threats to these endangered fish.
A significant and timely contribution to American Western and
environmental history--removal of the two Elwha River dams is
scheduled to begin in September 2011--"Finding the River" will be
of interest to historians, to environmentalists, and to fisheries
biologists, as well as to general readers interested in the Puget
Sound and Olympic Peninsula and environmental issues
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