Bob Marriott's Fly Shop sent this out.  I don't know anything about the issue, and am quoting their email verbatim.
 
 To: Friends and Angling Enthusiasts  
Re:    ________________Anglers Alert________________
 
The world-famous McCloud River needs your help.  
 
The McCloud RiverKeepers, in cooperation with Bob Marriott’s Fly Fishing Store (Fullerton), The Fly Shop (Redding), and Leland’s Fly Fishing Outfitters (San Francisco), is sounding this important Angler’s Alert and appeal for help regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) hydropower relicensing of McCloud Reservoir Dam.  
 
The current proposal – supported by the United States Forest Service (USFS), California Department of Fish & Game (DFG), California State Water Resource Control Board (CSWRCB), and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) – calls for potential increases in flow releases from McCloud Dam into the lower McCloud River of up to 700 cfs (a 1,400% increase from current flow conditions at the dam) during the peak months of May, June and into July.  
 
These high flows will create difficult access for anglers during some of the prime fishing months of the year on the McCloud, and arguably the best three months of the entire season for numerous aquatic insect hatches.  Equally worrisome is the threat that these excessive flow proposals could damage the 24 miles of near-perfect aquatic habitat throughout the McCloud below the reservoir and could destroy what is a unique, world-renowned and historic fishery.  
 
Whether you are a fan of the McCloud River or not, this river issue impacts all California anglers (and non-resident anglers).  There are 50 more hydropower dams up for relicensing in the next 9 years in California alone, so the stage is set now on the McCloud to serve precedence on other proceedings.  Wherever you live and fish, this ongoing problem will likely affect any river you personally have a passion for and are willing to fight to protect.  
 
Here’s what you can do to help:
 
   1. The relicensing process is about to enter its final stage.  It is important that you immediately express your interest and concern in protecting the McCloud River, before it’s too late.  FERC, USFS, DFG, CSWRCB, and PG&E need to hear your thoughts, both in opposing the current increased flow proposals and in supporting McCloud RiverKeepers’ flow recommendations.  A Sample Letter, along with contact addresses and emails, is included at the following link, feel free to copy and paste text into your own letters/emails: http://www.bobmarriottsflyfishingstore.com/adventures/Anglers%20Alert%20%27Suppo rt%20Letter%27%20%209-6-10.pdf
   2. .      Attend the open-to-the-public FERC meeting in Redding at the Holiday Inn, 1900 Hilltop Dr, on Thursday, September 9, 2010, from 9am-11am and/or 7pm-9pm, where anyone can express their opinions directly to FERC staff regarding the McCloud Relicensing.  
   3. If you are – or know someone who is – an attorney (ideally with experience in water rights issues), fisheries biologist or hydrologist, we could use your help with a potential legal battle pertaining to the possible violation of State Law applicable to this relicensing: Public Resource Code 5093.50 – 5093.70, intended to guarantee and protect the lower McCloud’s “near-perfect” habitat.  If you’re interested in helping, please contact Dennis Amato at McCloud RiverKeepers at
      dennis@dennisamato.com .  In exchange for your volunteer efforts, Bob Marriott’s Flyfishing Store, The Fly Shop, and Leland’s FlyFishing Outfitters have offered to donate a free guided fly fishing trip, fly rod, reel, & line, and other fly fishing gear.  
 
For more information on the issues related to this McCloud Relicensing, please visit the McCloud RiverKeepers website at www.mccloudriverkeepers.org, or read this brief pdf document: http://www.bobmarriottsflyfishingstore.com/adventures/%27Anglers%20Alert%27%20%2 09-6-10.pdf .  
 

Boy, we fisherpeople are tuff to please. Sure it's for revenue, but if that dam wasn't there...........                          209

Not trying to start the great debate here but....... being that I work for a one of those wasteful, dishonest power companies I have seen both sides.   First off everybody gripes about their utility bills (myself included) but, nobody wants more generating plants built in the state.  Your bills would be higher if we didn't have the hydro plants.  Nobody wants Nuclear plants in their backyard.  Coal/ oil plants put out that nasty looking old smoke.  Solar has never proved to be cost effective and not a real good visual to look at.  Not to mention that nobody wants to cut back on their electrical usage,  heaven forbid we should be inconvienenced in any way.  
 
Not only does the state need every kilowatt we can generate, we buy power from other states at nose bleed prices during the summer.  So you either generate more power or have rolling black/ brown outs.  Granted hydos don't exactly generate a ton of kilowatts, but when you need them, you need them.
 
All that being said, I would hate to see a prime stretch of water be ruined.  What would happen to that section during the winter runoff, if the dam wasn't there?  I am betting it would be blown out anyway.
 
Just another opinion thrown in the mix.