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 1, 2025 | Comments, News, Slider, Water Rights
The Background There are many rules that PG&E must comply with in managing the Potter Valley Project. One of those is a set of rules outlining how much water can be diverted to the Russian River, both under their contract with the Potter Valley Irrigation...
by Steelhead | Jul 29, 2025 | Action, Dam Removal, News, Slider
Eel River dam removal is just around the corner. On Friday, July 25th PG&E published their final License Surrender Application and Decommissioning Plan (LSA), bringing the Eel River one step closer to becoming California’s longest free-flowing river. The Potter...
by Steelhead | Jun 24, 2025 | Comments, Slider
Sacramento pikeminnow, invasive on the Eel River, prey upon juvenile salmonids. Photo via CalTrout. Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Urgent Request for Approval of PG&E’s...
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...
