This week CSG West's Legislative Council on River Governance (LCRG) submitted a letter to Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) urging continued funding that supports regional coordination to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species in the Columbia River system. The letter stems from lawmakers' concerns about BPA's across-the-board budget reductions and the threat of quagga and zebra mussels to hydroelectric dams and fish passage facilities. A letter was also submitted to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council urging this policy-making body to expand its strategy to prevent aquatic invasive species as part of its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.

 

The letters were submitted by LCRG Chair, Washington Representative Bruce Chandler, on behalf of the LCRG membership. To view the letters, click below:

 

Letter to Bonneville Power Administration

 

Letter to Northwest Power and Conservation Council