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Obama Administration Supports the Illabot Designation
Posted on July 9, 2009 | Filed Under: Wild and Scenic Rivers , Protecting Rivers
Caitlin Jennings
Communications Associate
The Obama Administration announced yesterday that it also supports adding Illabot Creek to the Wild and Scenic River System. Representative Rick Larsen and Senator Patty Murray have recently introduced legislation that would do just that.
Illabot Creek, a tributary of the Skagit River, is a special haven for eagles and its protection is also important to for Puget Sound salmon recovery. However, in the past, there have been several hydropower projects proposed on the creek that would have jeopardized the health of the fish and wildlife populations. Wild and Scenic designation would block any dams and other harmful water projects while also protecting stream flows and the critically important spawning habitat of multiple fish species including wild Chinook salmon, steelhead, and bull trout, all federally listed as threatened, as well as pink, coho, and chum salmon.
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Submitted by Lesley at: August 4, 2009
Illabot Creek deserves this special designation. Kudos to whoever started the process.
Submitted by Rick at: August 4, 2009
We need more wild and scenic rivers!