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The Elwha Act: P.L. 102-495
Former Secretary of the Interior Babbit visiting Glines Canyon Dam in 2000
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The former Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbit, at Glines Canyon Dam in 2000.

Overview:
The Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act, or "The Elwha Act" was signed on January 3rd, 1992 by the 102nd Congress of the United States of America. Public law 102-495 authorized the Secretary of the Interior to aquire the two hydroelectric dam projects and implement the actions necessary to acheive full restoration of the Elwha River and the native anadromous fisheries therein.

For more information, read the complete, detailed public law (pdf).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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snow covered forest and meadow  

Did You Know?
That endemic Olympic snow moles are scurrying beneath this blanket of snow? Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge is blanketed with over ten feet of snow for most of the winter, providing water for summer and protection for snow moles in winter.

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Last Updated: February 10, 2009 at 14:44 EST