Sample letter – FERC, Klamath dams removal
Sample letter – FERC, Klamath dams removal
Kimberly Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20426
Re: Docket number P-2082-062
Dear Secretary Bose,
To support the removal of the four aging dams on the Klamath River- JC Boyle, Copco No. 1, Copco No. 2, and Iron Gate- I support the transfer of the PacifiCorp Hydropower Project to the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC).
Since 1917, the four Klamath Dams have blocked access to hundreds of miles of salmon and steelhead productive habitat. They have diminished the productivity of the river, blocked spawning grounds, and blocked off cold source water. Beyond loss of habitat, Iron Gate Dam now serves as a giant heat sink that creates water quality problems, including toxic algae blooms. Simply put, the removal of the four Klamath Dams represents the most significant opportunity to bolster salmon recovery on the West Coast.
The decommissioning and ultimate removal of the four Klamath Dams not only makes economic sense, but would greatly benefit the Klamath-origin salmon fisheries and all other Klamath Basin public resources that have been adversely affected by these four dams over the past 100 years.
I urge FERC to approve this proposed License Amendment and transfer to the KRRC for purposes of removing the four Klamath Dams and overseeing the restoration of the Klamath River.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
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How to submit your comment:
1. Go to www.ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. (If you’d like to submit by mail, use address above. Include docket number P-2082-062 in letter.)
2. Enter your information including e-mail. Open automatic e-mail from FERC, follow link from there to submit comment.
3. In the docket field, enter P-2082-062 to specify the project.
4. Fill in comment form using our sample letter or your own. Personal stories are always a good touch.
4 Comments
I think you might consider mentioning the Native American fishing rights in this letter.
We need to make this happen … the future of salmon and steelhead are at stake!
I am unable to copy and paste this letter. How can I do this. I would like to do so, with small changes to make it mine and without changing the meaning.
Hi Lucinda, on your computer, highlight the text with your mouse. Then right click and on the pop-up menu click “copy”. Open up Microsoft Word and on the document, right click again, then click “paste”. Now that it’s in Word, you can edit it. When you’re ready to submit, follow the instructions we gave on getting to the comment website, then again use right click to copy and paste your letter on their website.