Oregon Sea Grant

In this case study, an influential policymaker on Northwest salmon provides an insider's view of the struggles one community has faced in attempting to restore endangered salmon. That the study focuses on one of the first model watershed programs in the Columbia Basin, the Grande Ronde, where the struggles involve complex issues of science, law, and community values, should make it particularly thought provoking for a variety of readers. In both its successes and failures, the Grande Ronde has lessons for lawgivers and policymakers, for agency professionals, tribal leaders, and local government officials.