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Help Remove the Rogue River's Gold Ray Dam, One of Oregon's Top Five Salmon Stoppers

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Your letters are needed now to help the Rogue River's imperiled salmon populations.

The Gold Ray dam is an obsolete, 105 years-old structure that was taken out of electricity production decades ago and is now a major liability for its owner, Jackson County.  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife identified Gold Ray dam as the fifth biggest problem for fish passage in the state of Oregon.

The federal stimulus funding that was received by the county to remove the dam is a wonderful chance for Jackson County to address this looming liability and take major action to assist in the recovery of Rogue River salmon. Click here to read a recent Mail Tribune article 'Gold Ray Dam Removal Backed'.

This is an historic opportunity. An Environmental Assessment was released last week and Jackson County is accepting public comments until March 26. Please click here to let Jackson County know that you support quick action to help the Rogue River and its salmon by removing Gold Ray dam. And ask your friends and family to do the same.