Stream Restoration News for November 14, 2008

Big news today The dams are coming down on the Klamath! The most powerful opponents of efforts to remove four dams that have blocked salmon migration on the Klamath River for the past century did an about-face Thursday and agreed in principle to a dam-removal plan along the California and Oregon border. and Federal and state officials sign nonbinding deal to remove Klamath River dams. Lots of coverage: AP, YubaNet, American Rivers, WaterWired (Oregon State University), and TroutUnderground offers A Brief History of the Contentious Klamath River Salmon Recovery/Dam Removal Issue

But the news continues: New legislation has been introduced in Congress to resolve the issues surrounding restoration of the contentious San Joaquin River in California. Even agricultural interests are recognizing that this deal is likely best for the river, says the Merced Sun Star

And one more story I've been following for awhile: U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro granted a preliminary injunction sought by the Miccosukee Tribe to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from beginning construction of a one-mile bridge on the historic road, which has long blocked the natural flow of the River of Grass The tribe argues that the proposed "correction" won't do enough to restore natural flow to the Everglades.

And a final cool note: Several European municipalities are working to insure that management of urban rivers has both environmental and social benefits