The Elwha studies filed on May 27, 1988 as part of the relicensing procedure for the Glines Canyon and Elwha Hydroelectric Projects provided information on wildlife and vegetation in the Elwha River watershed. Section VIII, entitled Terrestrial Resources, provided results of the HEP analysis of pre-project and with-project conditions. Additionally, a conceptual mitigation plan for the lands owned by James River II, Inc. (James River) surrounding...

Mountain goats of Olympic National Park are but one example of the pervasive influence of humans on the earth's biota—greatly accelerating the spread of plants and animals around the globe. Introduced exotic or alien species often disrupt established ecosystem processes and pose management problems for national parks. This is the situation in Olympic National Park: goats have modified the vegetation—as all large herbivores do—and, thereby, have...