A preliminary look at seven proposed Columbia River fish and wildlife
management alternatives gives only a glimpse of the potential costs —
some of which total billions of dollars — and benefits to the humans that
live in the basin.
A “summary of human effects” completed in late April by contractor CH2M-Hill
emphasizes that the initial work is limited in scope. Because of gaps in
available data, the report provides a sketchy look at alternatives being
considered via the …