Compass: Susitna dam is a threat to salmon and fishermen

If you are one of the 30,993 sportfisherman that fished in the Susitna river drainage in 2012, as reported by ADF& G in their annual sport fish survey, then your way of life, like mine has been backed into a corner.

Many folks don’t realize the implications of what’s happening in the Susitna valley these days. The Alaska Energy Authority is pushing hard to build a 735-foot-tall dam on the largest wild salmon producing river in Cook Inlet. Brace yourself — the Susitna dam project is rearing it’s ugly head again.

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Steve Harrison is a Cook Inlet setnetter, educator and outdoor enthusiast. He lives in Talkeetna and blogs at hbombsalaska.blogspot.net

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