Archive for April 2022
KWUA 2022 Annual Report
WaterWorks- April Newsletter
FAILED FEDERAL WATER POLICY WILL SHUT DOWN KLAMATH BASIN FOOD PRODUCTION FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR Reprint of KWUA April 11, 2022 Press Release The federal government announced [on April 11]today that it will deprive highly fertile farms and ranches in the Klamath Basin of irrigation water necessary to produce food this year. The decision…
Read MoreContext for the Bureau of Reclamation’s 2022 Upper Klamath Lake Allocations
Everyone, from Tribal interests and environmental lawyers to KWUA and supporters of Western agriculture, has criticized the Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement of this year’s Upper Klamath Lake water allocation. Among the most outspoken against the Bureau of Reclamation’s spring allocation has been the Klamath Tribes. In a recent press release (see at the end)…
Read MoreKWUA Board President Ben DuVal’s Speech
Good Evening, thank you all for coming to Klamath Water Users annual meeting. I’m Ben DuVal, I farm down by Newell. Yes, you can drive 45 miles from Klamath and still be in the Project. I’ve served as Klamath Water Users President for the last year, and what a year it has been. I’m glad…
Read MoreFailed Water Policy To Shut Down Klamath Basin Food Production for 2nd Consecutive Year
FAILED FEDERAL WATER POLICY WILL SHUT DOWN KLAMATH BASIN FOOD PRODUCTION FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 11, 2022 Contact Information Paul Simmons (916) 769-6685 [email protected] The federal government announced today that it will deprive highly fertile farms and ranches in the Klamath Basin of irrigation water necessary to produce food this…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ON KLAMATH IRRIGATION DISTRICT ELECTION
STATEMENT OF KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ON KLAMATH IRRIGATION DISTRICT ELECTION April 8, 2022 Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) urges calm and understanding in response to KWUA member Klamath Irrigation District’s (KID) April 4 announcement of the results of an election by its patrons. KID is a public agency governed by a board of directors.…
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