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Citizens' Environmental Assessment

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Report on Initial Studies

The Report on Initial Studies is an important first step in Glen Canyon Institute’s Citizens’ Environmental Assessment (CEA) on the proposal to decommission Glen Canyon Dam. This report contains highlights from studies conducted by Glen Canyon Institute on the impacts of Glen Canyon Dam, and potential impacts of draining Powell reservoir.

Download report as 1.65 MB PDF File 

Overview & History of CEA Process

Restoring Glen Canyon: Linking Our Future to the Importance of our Past
August 1998
by Dave Wegner, Science Director

The Citizens' Environmental Assessment, a Vehicle for Action
January 1999
by Dave Wegner, Science Director