But it will feel good to restore a free-flowing river.

The really big risk, as I see it, is that if this does not work, fairly quickly, then other dams won't come out. If runs can't be restored in an essentially pristine system, then where can it be done?

It will also show just how important harvest is in recovery. Out of the 4 H's there will be no Hydro, no Habitat destruction/development, only the very best recovery Hatcheries. That leaves one H controlling recovery.

Actually, there is a good chance that pinks and chums will do pretty well. Summer steelhead, derived from the resident rainbows, will probably do OK. Coho and Chinook will be the stumbling blocks.