The Case for Breaching the Four Lower Snake River Dams to Recover Wild Snake River Salmon

Prepared by: Carl Christianson, Biologist, retired USACE; Sharon Grace, Attorney; Jim Waddell, P.E., retired USACE

This report was sent to the following officials in early November 2015:

Senator Patty Murray
Senator Maria Cantwell
Governor Jay Inslee
LTG Thomas P. Bostick–USACE
Jo-Ellen Darcy–USACE
Eileen Sobeck–NOAA
Sally Jewell–Secty, Dept of Interior
Christy Goldfuss–CEQ
Sonya L. Baskerville–DOE/BPA
Rep. Hans Dunshee–WA State
Rep. Jim McDermott
Rep. Derek Kilmer
Senator Mike Crapo, Idaho
Rep. Rick Larsen
Governor Kate Brown, Oregon
Jim Unsworth–Director, WDFW