Posts by Klamath Water User Association
Court Hears Klamath Water Case; Frustration with Lack of Plan for 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2023 Contact Information: Moss Driscoll Director of Water Policy (541) 891-8836 [email protected] Court Hears Klamath Water Case; Frustration with Lack of Plan for 2023 A federal court heard arguments today on whether to issue a preliminary injunction limiting irrigation and wildlife refuge uses of water from the Klamath Project in…
Read MoreKWUA Annual Meeting Handouts
KWUA held its annual meeting on April 13, 2023 Below are the handouts that were referenced during the meeting.
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Basin Ag News
In this issue: 2-3 Klamath Bull & Heifer Sale 4 – Klamath County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen’s Scholarship Program 5 – Growing the Next Generation of Agriculturists 6-7 – Klamath Basin Livestock Judging Club new to the Basin 8 – 4-H Youth Development Programs inspire Young Agriculturists to grow 10-12 – Wildlife Viewing in Klamath Drainage…
Read MoreResponse to January 2023 Temporary Operating Procedures
Sent Via Electronic Mail OnlyErnest Conant, Regional DirectorU.S. Bureau of ReclamationCalifornia-Great Basin Region2800 Cottage WaySacramento, CA [email protected] Subject: Response to January 2023 Temporary Operating Procedures Dear Mr. Conant: The Klamath Project (Project) is presently being managed for failure. Of most immediate relevance, Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) is dismayed by the information delivered in connection…
Read MoreWaterWorks December 2022
WATERWORKS Fill-the-Lake Update On December 16, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) informally notified stakeholders that it was not taking action to modify planned releases from Upper Klamath Lake at this time, deferring any decision until January. This news comes as lake levels have actually begun to drop, due in part to PacifiCorp refilling the Keno…
Read MoreA Plan to Fill Upper Klamath Lake
November 22, 2022 Ernest Conant, Regional DirectorU.S. Bureau of Reclamation, California-Great Basin Region2800 Cottage WaySacramento, CA 95825-1898 Paul Souza, Regional DirectorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2800 Cottage WaySacramento, CA 95825-1898 Scott Rumsey, Ph.D., Acting Regional AdministratorNational Marine Fisheries Service, West Coast Region1201 Northeast Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100Portland, OR 97232 Subject: A Plan to Fill Upper Klamath…
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October Newsletter Fill the lake, For Everyone’s Sake Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) has urged, and continues to urge, that the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) fill Upper Klamath Lake this fall and winter. We know this message is understood. We wait to see whether it will be acted upon. The reason for water storage is…
Read MoreUPDATE: The Bus is Full, Reserve your waitlist seat now!
KWUA Annual “Let Farmers Farm” Tour will be held on October 11, 2022
Read MoreFEDERAL COURT CLOSES DOORS TO IRRIGATORS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 Contact Information: Rich Deitchman (916) 835-7424 [email protected] FEDERAL COURT CLOSES DOORS TO IRRIGATORS Today, the United States Court of Appeals issued a decision that denies Klamath Project irrigators the right to challenge federal agency decisions in court. The ruling, in a case titled Klamath Irrigation District, et al. v.…
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