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It seems to me that there is a lot of work to be done in preparation for the damn removal.

-New localized sources of wind, solar, and geothermal energies need to be established.
-Industrial agribusinesses need to pursue more sustainable practices such as cover crops during winter, partial poly-culture techniques, water harvesting ditches on contour, ect.
-Incentive for perma-culture and local agriculture support.
-Stream bed restoration, storm-water management, erosion prevention.

These changes will be hard for some but the dam removal is the beginning of a chain of positive reactions. And the transition will be much easier if we begin now. Just taking down the dam will not solve all the problems. Farmers need to transform their practices just as much as the fishing industry needs to manage sustainable operations.

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