Water Watch had no legally obtained permit to take out Pomeroy Dam. Their Oregon DEQ 401 permit is only about turbidity in the river caused by digging. The Section 404 and 408 permits of the Clean Water act were withdrawn March 12th 2024. National or regional permits are only for habit restoration not dam removal. Water Watch of Portland permit application was a false document. Class Action Complaint and Injunction filed against Water Watch and other defendants filed in Medford Oregon Federal Court on August 23rd 2024 and served to the defendants. Defendants Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 401 permit application: https://ordeq-edms-public.govonlinesaas.com/pub/pub-rcd/permits Permit permit 2023-591. When clicking on the coordinates it takes you to the Josephine County Jail not the dam.
The complete Illinois River is a wild and scenic river. https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/RiverDemocracyAct_TOTAL_22.pdf
Page 9 has the data which proves this.
Defendants DEQ permit was bogus. https://ordeq-edms-public.govonlinesaas.com/pub/pub-rcd/permits
Click on the project and the coordinates take to the Josephine County Jail.
Therefore the Pomeroy dam could not be removed. Newspaper article published. New article published.
Pomeroy Dam removal Lawsuit
Attention residents of the Pomeroy Dam-affected area: We invite you to join a class action lawsuit concerning the recent removal of the Pomeroy Dam in Oregon. This legal action seeks to address the concerns and impacts experienced by our community as a result of the dam’s removal. If you reside in the affected area and believe you have been impacted, your participation is crucial to ensure that our collective voice is heard and that our rights are protected. Please fill out this form to make sure your experience is represented. Together, we can seek the justice and resolution our community deserves.