See Also
Additional Helpful
Organizations
Keep the Batavia
Dam
Jean O’Sullivan
P. O. Box 128
Batavia, IL 60510-0128
E-mail: foxriver@beautifulhome.com
Web site: link
Citizens group in the City of
Batavia, Illinois, organized to save the north Batavia dam. Outside
pressure groups want the dam removed and the river returned to
wild.
Additional Resources
American Rivers
(American Rivers is
the lead player in the campaign to obstruct FERC dam relicensing
with wildlife habitat requirements and “land for dams”
and to require dam removal. Heads “Hydropower Reform Coalition.”
Also lead not-profit player in the American Heritage Rivers Initiative
established by President Clinton’s executive order. geographically
centered spin-offs, such as “New York Rivers United.”)
address
The President’s
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) American Heritage Rivers
(This agency gained
new power as the administrator of the Clinton’s American
Heritage Rivers program, with direct management of employees
in many federal agencies)
address
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
(FERC administers relicensing of dams under the
Federal Power Act (16 USC 791-828c) and its implementing regulations
(18 CFR Parts 4 and 16). The Federal Power Act was amended in
1986 to give “equal consideration” to impacts on energy
conservation, fish and wildlife and recreation. Under NEPA, considerations
such as impact on local communities and economies also require
consideration.)
address
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- Update: March 1, 2003
Vote about whether to Save the Batavia Dam in Illinois Scheduled
for April 1
Citizens are fighting to save the north Batavia dam in
Illinois. According to the “Save the Dam”
web site, last fall’s decision by the City Council
of Batavia to remove the Batavia at a cost of $8.6 million was
in response to out-of-town political pressure. “This
action would make us a national experiment, a ‘poster
child’ for dam removal in the midst of highly urbanized
areas,” stated Robert F. Barnes, M. D. on web site,
www.keepthebataviadam.com.
A vote will take place on April 1. Contact information.
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