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    • WaterWatch of Oregon v. Grants Pass Irrigation District

    Sep. 25, 2010
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    WaterWatch of Oregon v. Grants Pass Irrigation District

    Published: Sep. 25, 2010 | Result Date: Oct. 9, 2009 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Settlement –  Equitable Agreement

    Court

    Court Not Available


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    John T. McManus Jr.

    Michael R. Sherwood


    Facts

    WaterWatch of Oregon filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of the Savage Rapids Dam, which was built in 1921 by the Grants Pass Irrigation District, on Oregon's Rogue River.

    Contentions

    PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
    Plaintiff contended that removal of the dam would free up access to 500 miles of habitat used by Rogue River salmon for spawning and rearing. Based on a 1994 Bureau of Reclamation study, plaintiffs asserted that the dam constituted a large threat to coho salmon.

    Result

    As a result of this lawsuit, defendant agreed to completely remove the dam.


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