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April 2021 KWUA Newsletter Devasting Lack of Irrigation Water From an April 14 press release: Klamath Water Users Association is sad and severely disappointed with today’s announcement of water availability for the Klamath Project. “Family farms, rural communities, and wildlife are going to suffer beyond imagination,” said KWUA President Ben DuVal. Under the 2021 Reclamation…
Read MoreKLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION BRINGS LEGAL CHALLENGE TO KLAMATH PROJECT OPERATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 22, 2021 Contact Information:Paul Simmons, KWUA Executive Director and Counsel(916) [email protected] KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION BRINGS LEGAL CHALLENGE TO KLAMATH PROJECT OPERATIONS On April 19, Klamath Water Users Association filed court papers to re-open a lawsuit and seek a ruling that the Bureau of Reclamation’s current approach to regulating water deliveries for…
Read MoreKWUA Press Release on 2021 Klamath Project Operations Plan
Phone (541) 883-6100 ~ Fax (541) 883-8893 ~ 735 Commercial Street, Suite 3000 Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021 Contact Information: Paul Simmons, KWUA Executive Director (916) 769-6685 [email protected] Klamath Water Users Association Statement on 2021 Klamath Project Operations Plan Klamath Water Users Association is sad and severely disappointed with today’s…
Read MoreKWUA 2021 Operations Meeting
If you were not able to attend today’s 2021 Operations Meeting, below you will find video to the meeting as well as the materials that were handed out to folks who were able to attend. Having problems watching the video on this page? Try watching it on the Klamath Falls News’ Facebook video of the…
Read MoreKWUA will be hosting a public meeting to inform the community about the Klamath Project 2021 Water supply and Operations.
KWUA Public Operations Meeting Agenda Date: April 14, 2021 Time: 10:00-11:30 am Location: Klamath County Fairgrounds- Linman Hall- 3531 S. 6th ST. Mandatory sign-in sheet at door to meet COVID requirements. The event will observe COVID social mandates. Once capacity is met, the meeting doors will close. KWUA has teamed with Klamath Falls News to…
Read MoreKLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT REGARDING WITHDRAWAL OF UPDATED KLAMATH PROJECT LEGAL GUIDANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2021 Contact Information: Paul Simmons, KWUA Executive Director and Counsel (916) 769-6685 [email protected] KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT REGARDING WITHDRAWAL OF UPDATED KLAMATH PROJECT LEGAL GUIDANCE Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a memorandum withdrawing updated legal guidance for the operation of the Klamath Project that was completed…
Read MoreDear Neighbors: There Will Be Little To No Water From Upper Klamath Lake For Irrigation This Year
April 8, 2021 Dear Editor, and Dear Neighbors: Klamath Project irrigators find themselves in a situation that is eerily similar to 2001. Unfortunately, there will be extremely minimal to no water from Upper Klamath Lake for irrigation this year. This will not change for the 2021 crop season, regardless of current efforts in various venues…
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