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WaterWorks: June, 2023, Issue No. 40
In this edition of KWUA WaterWorks, we discuss the challenges of the Bureau of Reclamation’s 2023 Operations Plan, the need to push back on the seemingly arbitrary 4,139.2 elevation on Upper Klamath Lake, show how Federal water policy on the Klamath Project is putting citizens’ safety at risk, and much more.
Read MoreDirector of Public Relations and Marketing
We are no longer hiring for this opportunity. Thank you for your interest! The mission of the organization is to preserve and enhance the viability of irrigated agriculture for our membership in the Klamath Basin, for the benefit of current and future generations. Director of Public Relations and Marketing The Opportunity The Klamath Water Users…
Read MoreTri-Counties Letter to Department of the Interior Urging for Modification of the 2023 Operations Plan
June 1, 2023 Deb HaalandSecretary, Department of the Interior1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500 Camille Calimlim ToutonCommissioner, Bureau of Reclamation1849 C Street NWWashington, DC 20240-001 Subject: 2023 Klamath Project Operations Plan Dear Secretary Haaland and Commissioner Touton: The counties of Klamath, Oregon and Modoc and Siskiyou, California (Tri-Counties) are writing this letter in regard to…
Read MoreKlamath Irrigation Project 2023 Operations Plan
On April 13th, the Bureau of Reclamation announced its allocation for the Klamath Project’s 2023 irrigation season, which occurs between April 1 and September 30. In Reclamation’s press release and at KWUA’s annual meeting, the allocation for Klamath Project family farmers and ranchers from Upper Klamath Lake was set at 215,000 acre-feet. Since the original…
Read MoreFARMERS APPEAL TO U.S. SUPREME COURT TO SAFEGUARD WESTERN WATER RIGHTS
KLAMATH IRRIGATION DISTRICT 6640 K.I.D. LANEKLAMATH FALLS, OREGON 97603Phone: (541) 882-6661 Fax (541) 882-4004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:17 May 2023 Media Contact:Gene Souza, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army Retired)K.I.D. Executive [email protected] FARMERS APPEAL TO U.S. SUPREME COURT TO SAFEGUARD WESTERN WATER RIGHTS If the landmark ruling stands, thousands of water users across the West may be unable…
Read More2023 KPDRA No Irrigation Program Announcement
The Klamath Project Drought Response Agency (KPDRA) is currently accepting applications for its 2023 No Irrigation Programs to provide financial incentives to local farmers and ranchers who normally water through the Klamath Project to align water supply and demand. The application deadline is June 16, 2023 at 5 pm. There are two programs: (1) Qualified irrigators…
Read MoreWaterWorks: May, 2023, Issue No. 39
FAILINGS OF THE INTERIM OPERATIONS PLAN CONTINUE On April 13, 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) announced its anticipated 2023 Klamath Project Operations, including the water supply for irrigation and national wildlife refuges. For family farms, rural communities, and wildlife on private and public land, the announcement confirmed that Reclamation’s Interim Operations Plan (IOP)…
Read MoreKWUA Water Works, June 2022, Issue 34
INTERIM OPERATIONS PLAN: CAN’T EXPIRE SOON ENOUGH In a ten-page letter to Ernest Conant, Regional Director for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) expressed its strong objection to the potential extension of the Interim Operations Plan (IOP) that was adopted for the Klamath Project in 2020. KWUA Executive Director Paul Simmons…
Read MoreKlamath Project Drought Response Agency Applications Due June 15th
The Klamath Project Drought Response Agency is currently accepting applications for its 2022 No Irrigation Programs to provide financial assistance and/or relief to local farmers and ranchers who normally receive surface water through the Klamath Project. Applications are currently being accepted for both the East and West side of the Klamath Reclamation Project. The application…
Read More2022 KPDRA No Irrigation Program Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2022 (541) 882-6331 www.klamathwaterbank.com 2022 KPDRA No Irrigation Program Announcement The Klamath Project Drought Response Agency (KPDRA) is currently accepting applications for its 2022 No Irrigation Programs to provide financial assistance and/or relief to local farmers and ranchers who normally receive surface water through the Klamath Project. The application deadline is…
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