In filings with the federal government Friday, Seattle City Light committed to adding fish passage on its three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, under terms of a new federal license. The move to add infrastructure to transport salmon around all three dams with a fish passage system comes after years of tension-filled re-licensing negotiations between City Light and stakeholders, including three Native American tribes of the Skagit Valley. The city’s new commitment is a milestone achievement for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, based in Sedro-Woolley, which has led the negotiations for tribes, government regulators and local government. “It’s a huge relief to our people. There’s a sense of optimism we didn’t have previously,” said Scott Schuyler, tribal elder and natural resources director for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. “I have to give City Light credit. The tribe spoke for the river. The tribe spoke for the salmon. Now (the city) listened.” Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/skagit-river-dams/seattle-city-light-agrees-tribal-demands-skagit-river-dams-fish-passages/281-8a1f0590-6988-4c22-b26c-796f550b84f1