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Archive 64 - September 2007
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Around 1900, Link River, between Upper Klamath Lake and Lake Ewauna, occasionally went dry before the Klamath Project was built. There was no hydropower, no hatcheries, occasionally no fish (fish need water), no artificially-raised river flows or lake levels. HERE for more

City to use eminent domain, H&N, posted to KBC 9/30/07. (KBC Note: Klamath Falls, we are ashamed of you!)

Lottery funds to pay for Sprague River wetlands, H&N 9/30/07. For more on Klamath Basin Rangeland Trust go to 'Cowboys and Indians and KBRT page.

Hay prices stay high all season, H&N, posted to KBC 9/30/07

Klamath River Basin Fish Diseases - a new page that will grow.

Letter by Jim Foley to Governor Schwarzenegger opposing AB 1032 Suction Dredge mining, comparison between mining and Trinity River Restoration Project, 9/29/07. PLEASE write California Governor before Oct 13th!

Redefining the Project; Is sustainability the new zeitgeist in the Klamath Basin? North Coast Journal, posted 9/29/07

Herald and News weekly water report, collected by Bureau of Reclamation, posted 9/29/07,

Klamath 'Island of Hope' an illusion, by Felice Pace, Guest comment 9/28/07 to Capital Press. (KBC Note: the ONLY part in this article we agree with is, it is absurd that those in the secret negotiations, who are negotiating our water rights, are keeping the details from their constituency, their communities. Pace has continually sued to shut down Klamath River Basin agriculture.)

Groups take hatchery/wild listing issue to appeals court, 9/28/07 CB Bulletin.

North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Scott Shasta algae tour, Siskiyou County Supervisor Marcia Armstrong District 5, posted to KBC 9/28/07. "...the Karuk tribe, one of the complainants regarding algae, has been selected to do the collection and analysis of algae samples...They claim that algae has detrimental effects on salmonids as well as people. It is one of the arguments they use for removing the dams."

Blue Green Algae, Siskiyou County public health news, 8/8/06

Gary Black, from Scott Valley, shows the Klamath River tour guests a fish screen on Patterson Creek. This is one of many conservation accomplishments in the watershed to sustain fish, farms and communities.

Water tour brings stakeholders together; Klamath River Basin issues span cultures, states, livelihoods, Capital Press 9/28/07

Feds taking irrigation water for fish, Siskiyou County Supervisor Marcia Armstrong District 5, 9/14/07

Tribe posts warnings about algae in river, PacifiCorp spokesman says algae is common in Western states, level of danger is unclear, H&N 9/28/07.

Irrigators worry as West's reservoirs run low, Availability far below average in some areas of West, Capital Press, posted 9/26/07

Recovery Plan for Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover To Rely on Strong Volunteer Effort Plan Covers Entire Pacific Coast of California, Oregon and Washington, USFWS, posted 9/26/07

Ranking Member Rob Bishop’s Statement On Today’s Markup Of “Public Land Communities Transition Act Of 2007”, Natural Resources Committee 9/26/07. "These counties deserve their land back, but until that happens, they at least deserve some compensation for it."
PRESS RELEASE: , Bill Offering Financial Assistance To Rural Communities Harmed By Clinton Forest Policies Approved By House Natural Resources Committee, 9/26/97, Natural Resources Committee September 26, 2007

Clarence Herbert "Red" Hall died Sept 20, 2007. Please keep Barbara Hall and family in your prayers.

Attached are 2 sample letters sent by Klamath River miners to veto Assembly Bill 1032, which would exterminate most California suction dredge gold mining, further decimating economies in our rural areas including Siskiyou County.
      This travesty is compliments of the Karuk Tribe lawsuit against the miners.
      Write Governor Schwarzenegger before October 13th and support our miners!
      HERE for more information: Miners Page

Event planned to educate on Klamath River issues; Oregon, California officials will tour various areas, H&N, posted to KBC 9/22/07

Tribes pay members, Per capita distribution first since 1954 for Klamath Tribes, H&N 9/22/07. "The money comes from revenue generated at the Kla-Mo-Ya casino."

Two Sides to Every Story: Former Deputy Assistant Interior Secretary Responds to Allegations, by Dan Keppen, Executive Director Family Farm Alliance, Siskiyou Daily News, posted 9/22/07. "Recall that this was the same hearing scheduled by the Democrat leadership to debate allegations that Vice President Cheney somehow exerted political influence to help farmers at the expense of Klamath River fish."

From Karuk Tribal Member #447 to KBC's readers, Waddell 9/20/07. "I am a Karuk Member who does not agree with any Political Actions a group of people who proclaims themselves to be the Karuk Tribe of California."

Klamath Basin farmers, coastal fishermen (and tribes) to give crash course, H&N 9/19/07

City (Klamath Falls) may use eminent domain, H&N 9/19/07. (KBC Note: Councilmembers, we at KBC are ashamed of you!!! To use the excuse of 5 dead birds/year to take someone's property?)

Testimony delivered to the House Water & Power Subcommittee earlier this week in opposition to the Trinity River restoration bill proposed by Rep. Thompson. Ara Azhderian represented the Central Valley Project Water Association, a key member of the Family Farm Alliance. The CVP folks oppose the bill for the following, overarching reasons:

Klamath River: Siskiyou County Dam Removal/Dam Relicensing, letter to Governor Schwarzenegger from Siskiyou County Supervisors, posted to KBC 9/18/07. "The County of Siskiyou and its constituents stand to be significantly impacted if any of the dams slated for relicensing are to be removed. The County of Siskiyou is supportive of fish and river health but has been and continues to be in opposition to dam removal. It believes that there are reasonable alternatives to dam removal which would improve fish and river health but would not significantly impact the County of Siskiyou and its constituents..."

Tulelake Irrigation District well water report 9/18/07
Tulelake Irrigation District ground water levels, 9/18/07

California Fish and Game, and The Nature Conservancy to grab Siskiyou agricultural water; Section 5937 of Fish and Game code - "good condition". Column by Marcia Armstrong, Siskiyou County Supervisor District 5, posted to KBC 9/18/07. Here for more of Armstrong's columns.

Bureau of Reclamation weekly water update, posted 9/18/07, H&N

Jim Cook: Behind the dams on the Klamath River, by Jim Cook and Marcia H. Armstrong - Siskiyou County Supervisors, Sacramento Bee 9/18/07. HERE for more on Klamath dam removal.

Salmon Farming Controversy Goes to Ninth Circuit, Environment News, posted 9/18/07