WaterWatch Southern Oregon program director Jim McCarthy returned to The River Rambler podcast with Jake Crawford of The Steamboaters to give an update on the North Umpqua River and the WaterWatch-led campaign to remove Winchester Dam, and spoke about the cost of owning the 136-year old dam vs. the cost of removal, the Winchester Water Control District’s ongoing resistance to laws and regulations, ecological benefits of dam removal, and more. Find the episode here.
While you’re at it, check out Jim’s previous appearances on The River Rambler:
