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Page 1 of 3 Potential Klamath Dam Removal - Secretarial DeterminationBased on a science panel evaluation and other information, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior will determine whether removal of four dams on the Klamath River will help restore salmonid fish to the Klamath Basin and whether dam removal is in the public interest. The four independent science panels' evaluation is based on population studies of 1) lamprey (eel-like fish), 2) coho salmon and steelhead trout, 3) Chinook salmon, 4) resident fish including trout and suckers under two scenarios: A) if the four dams on the Klamath remain, and B) if the dams are removed. The team assembling new and existing studies to inform the decision will also follow guidance from the White House Office of Management and Budget on scientific peer review, using a system of checks and balances to gain the best understanding possible of the costs and benefits of potential dam removal, the decision is currently scheduled for March 2012.
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