by Steelhead | Dec 22, 2025 | News, FOER, Public Trust, Slider, Water Quality
Friends of the Eel River (FOER) has moved to appeal the Humboldt Superior Court’s September ruling denying our claim that Humboldt County has a duty under the Public Trust doctrine to consider the impacts of groundwater pumping on salmon holding in the lower Eel...
by Steelhead | Oct 31, 2025 | Comments, Dam Removal, Slider, Water Quality
As advocates for removal of the Eel River dams, we and our allies at The Native Fish Society, Fly Fishers International, American Whitewater, and The Sierra Club Redwood Chapter offered comments to the State Water Resources Control Board, (SWRCB or...
by Steelhead | Oct 9, 2025 | Dam Removal, Action, News, Slider, Water Quality
Scott Dam, Photo Credit: Kyle Schwartz The State Water Resources Control Board, also known as the State Water Board, has several upcoming meetings in which we need members of the public like you to voice your support for Eel River dam removal! The State Water Board...
by Steelhead | Jun 12, 2025 | Comments, Water Quality
Humboldt County gravel Operators and Mining Companies have applied for a permit to the Army Corps of Engineers that extends for 10 years and allows for expedited site-specific permits for gravel extraction operations. Gravel mining, while sometimes useful...
by Steelhead | Mar 23, 2025 | Comments, Water Quality
The Honorable Senator Blakespear, ChairCalifornia Senate Committee on Environmental Quality1021 O Street, Room 3230Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Senate Bill 601 (Allen) – The Right to Clean Water Act – SUPPORT Dear Chair Blakespear and Members of the...
by Lamprey | Jul 11, 2024 | Comments, Slider, Water Quality, Water Rights
We recently submitted a letter to Chuck Bonham, the director of California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, requesting that his agency provide overdue stream flow studies and minimum flow recommendations to the State Water Resources Control Board. The State...
