Corky,

Just to follow up, yes, Slade allowed acquisition of both dams on the Elwha, but he supported, and continues to support removal only of the Elwha Dam, the lower of the two. I believe he's still up to no good, doing what he can to delay, if not prevent, salmon and steelhead restoration.

Restoration works against Slade's interests and that of his moneyed friends. If we actually to restore some of the wild salmon and steelhead populations, then goofy citizens that we are, we will want to protect them from the habitat degrading activities of Slade's friends. No wonder they don't want restoration efforts to succeed. Far better to throw a few token dollars at half assed restoration efforts and talk a good line, especially near election time. That's the sort of behavior I've come to expect from Slade.

Gee, you'd never guess that I've detested the sob for over 20 years, would you?

Sincerely,

Salmo g.