The U.S. District Court in Eugene has granted EWEB's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Endangered Species Act pertaining to fish passage at EWEB’s Trail Bridge Dam. The favorable ruling clears the way for EWEB to continue advancing towards implementation of permanent fish passage at the dam.
After eight months of extensive collaboration and analysis with scientific experts at two federal regulatory agencies, EWEB is proposing an improved plan to build permanent fish passage facilities at Trail Bridge Dam on the McKenzie River.
EWEB is building a more resilient electric system to weather various types of disasters, from wildfire to winter storms.
“What is the Future of the Leaburg Dam Bridge?” open house exhibit on display at Lloyd Knox Park Visitor Pavilion through July 25
Environmental Responsibility is a core guiding value for EWEB decision-making. This summer, EWEB continues its commitment to environmental stewardship with a robust slate of habitat enhancement updates throughout the upper McKenzie River, across the footprint of the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project.