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Welcome to the Idaho Steelhead and Salmon Unlimited (ISSU) Home Page. Below, you will note the “Latest News Flash” …..check it out, along with other recent news items, articles of interest, and a copy of the latest ISSU Newsletter.

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For up-to-date info on fishing activity go to the Fishing Reports link. Also, have a look at the Who’s Braggin’ page - and send in your own story and photos.

~ Latest News Flash ~

LOCHSA ALERT

* SPECIAL ALERT * CLEARWATER and LOCHSA RIVERS A potential for disaster! An ISSU Advisory - July 18, 2010

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and Governor Butch Otter are proposing to turn US Hwy 12 from Lewiston to Lolo Pass into a “high and wide” transportation corridor and allow Imperial Oil and Exxon Mobil to ship huge equipment loads, as pictured above, over this route destined for Canadian oil fields.

These loads are truly huge …… 200’ long — 30’ high — fully covering the width of both lanes of the highway — weighing 580,000 pounds. Traffic along US Hwy 12 will be severely impeded as “rolling roadblocks”will be the “rule of the day” as the loads work their way toward Montana. This means getting into, or out of, your best “fishin’ hole” could be disrupted / delayed by hours, and should you be unfortunate enough to require the services of emergency personnel, your wait could have a dire outcome.

Hwy 12 closely parallels both the Clearwater River and the Lochsa River — and both are critical habitat and migration routes for endangered wild steelhead and Chinook salmon. Any accident would have a disastrous effect on the rivers and these fisheries, and recovery efforts are likely to further compound the problem.

If this is an issue that concerns you, we urge you to contact ITD, the Governor’s Office, and / or your local State legislator, and voice your opinion.

For more information, see  www.fightinggoliath.org

WE HAVE A WINNER!

At the recent ISSU Burger & “Brats” BBQ event in Hailey, we drew the winning ticket for a 16’ ClackaCraft Drift Boat. Apparently visiting web sites does pay off — the winning ticket was an on-line purchase made a just day or so prior to the date of the drawing.

The winner: Randy Host of Juneau, Alaska, pictured here with his dad, after traveling to Boise to pick up the boat.

ISSU BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

On June 12, 2010, in Hailey, Idaho the ISSU Board of Directors held a meeting to discuss a number of issues and business matters. Foremost among these was the ratification a newly reworded Mission Statement, a re-defining of our Core Values (the things we believe in), and the establishment of Strategic Objectives. Please refer to the new web page Our Mission for details.

All other business brought before the Board was basic discussions of general operations, including but not limited to a review of finances, our cooperative agreement with Idaho Rivers United (IRU), and our coalition with Save Our wild Salmon (SOS). These were primarily informational discussions, and there were no motions for the adoption of any changes.