Current Advocacy Issues

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- Improving river rights for anglers: A working group recently convened at the Northwest Steelheaders office to identify changes in State Senate Bill 844 on River Rights. Click here to see the outcome.

-Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): A recent national poll reports that a broad cross-section of the American public overwhelmingly supports preserving natural areas and open space (click for more).

-New website sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, American Sportfishing Assoc.,  Assoc. of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and other groups point to impacts of climate change on fishing and hunting.

http://www.seasonsend.org/

-Will We Continue to Protect Salmon? Commentary by Liz Hamilton and Mark Heckert For The Daily News

"Salmon depend on the health of this entire system . . . .  more: click)

- Clean Water Restoration Act: A bevy of Oregon conservation groups including the Northwest Steelheaders have asked that U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio support the passage of the above bill that would restore clean water to all of Oregon's and America's waters. If you agree that toxic rivers and the loss of wetland endanger Oregon's wildlife such as Chinook salmon and steelhead, call Rep. DeFazio at 541-465-6732 and encourage his support for the passage of this strong cleanwater bill.

LWCF (see note in left margin) -  To persuade our Senators to co-sponsor this critical legislation, anglers are needed to demonstrate that there is widespread and strong support in Oregon for full funding of LWCF.  We respectfully urge you to pursue the following: (click for more).

- Bowman Dam Proposed Improvements - Monitor and provide comments on this major proposal in Central Oregon. For more information, click here.