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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







Resolution #30: Free-Flowing Snoqualmie Falls


The Snoqualmie Falls near Seattle in Washington State is the central sacred site of the Snoqualmie Tribal Peoples.  In the past, many of the Northwest Tribes traveled to the Falls for spiritual practices.  About 100 years ago Puget Sound Power company installed a weir above the Falls, which diverted all the water at certain hours to produce electricity.  The Tribe believes that the mist that rises sends prayers up to the Creator.  The Snoqualmie People want to see the Falls flowing freely for all people for all time.  Many non-Native people come to the Falls and feel a one-ness with Nature and renewal in their own spiritual way.  The Falls is the second most visited attraction in Washington State and only 0.7 percent of Puget Sound Power's electrical energy is generated by the Falls.  The Army Corps of Engineers now supports the removal of the weir at the Falls.
The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs supports the removal of the weir at Snoqualmie Falls.

ACTION: Contact: Send support of this resolution to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  Address is available from your local Congress people.













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