Yurok Tribe responds to 'Takings' outcome, H&N 11/19/19. "Officials
representing the tribes interests said this means two
things: (1) that Yurok water rights require the Bureau
of Reclamation to provide, at minimum, enough water to
the Klamath River to support salmon habitat and ensure
the persistence of coho salmon and, (2) that Klamath
Irrigation Project water withdrawals can only occur when
there is enough water in the river to ensure the
persistence of the fish."
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'Erroneous' data triggers new biological opinion,
H&N 11/17/19. "The
most recent consultation, which also took into
consideration the effects on the killer whale in the
Pacific Ocean, was expected to last through
2024"...“There are things that we believe that have gone
beyond the duties of the Klamath Project,” said KWUA
Executive Director Paul Simmons.
Water coalition aims to coordinate conservation efforts,
H&N 11/19/19. "The
Coalition of the Willing, a group of about 50 to 60
individuals...hired a facilitator whose salary is being
financed in part by county funds, with pledges made by
state and federal entities....Dan Keppen and Craig
Tucker informally chair the stakeholders coalition."
Craig Tucker,
Karuk Tribe spokesman, KBRA voting member, and a founder
and board member of Klamath Riverkeeper. He joined Green
Corps, specialized in community organizing and social
justice, outreach director for Friends of the River,
He is Campaign Coordinator for the Karuk Tribe's
'Bring the Salmon Home' campaign. "The goal: removal
of four dams on the Klamath River which would represent
the largest dam removal project in history."
"we worked
with the Klamath Project irrigators, the enemies of the
tribes since those guys showed up; we did
work out a water sharing agreement. ...We did not solve
all the problems in the Klamath Basin with these
agreements.
We
did not get rid of all the farmers, we did not
rebuild all the wetlands,
but we do pull off the biggest dam removal in the
history of the world...and if we're still gonna deal
with water quality issues at Keno, at the end of the
day, I can guarantee the Karuk Tribe and Craig Tucker
will be in the front seat dealing with that next." Dan Keppen:
is presently is executive director of Family Farm
Alliance and Klamath Water Users Association / KWUA
public relations employee. He was engineer and media
consultant for the former KWAPA / Klamath Water and
Power Agency for KWUA On Project Plan, which was
included in the
KBRA / Klamath Basin
Restoration Agreement. Keppen was with
Northern California Water Association, and employed by
the Bureau of Reclamation before coming to Klamath Falls
in 2001 to work as
executive director of KWUA.
Klamath Tribes agree with court's ruling (on Takings
Case), H&N 11/16/19. "Sue
Noe, affiliated with the Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
and legal counsel for Klamath Tribes, said that Klamath
Project irrigators, who are junior water users to the
tribes, “were not entitled to receive any Project water
in 2001.” (KBC NOTE: AFTER the 2001 water
shutoff, the National Research Council stated that the
water shutoff was "unjustified." For some perspective,
NARF is supported by Ford Foundation and Carnegie
Corporation, which along with George Soros' Open Society
Foundation funded the northbound central American
migrant caravans through Mexico:"
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2018/05/01/reports-soros-funding-border-caravan-invasion
Comment period extended to December 2 by
Bureau of Reclamation
***Public
comment for
irrigation power cost reports,
H&N
11/10/19. ***The draft
reports, called the Klamath Basin Affordable Power Studies
Power Cost Benchmark Report and Klamath River Basin
America’s Water Infrastructure Act Affordable Power Measures
Report are available at www.usbr.gov/mp/kbao/programs/affordable-power.html
Comments will be accepted through December
2, 2019. Comments may be emailed to bor-sha-awia@usbr.gov
before midnight. By mail or hand delivery
they must arrive by 4:30 p.m. to 6600
Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603.
These are the two reports to be commented
on:
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APM Draft Report Nov 7
(AWIA Report/America Water Infrastructure
Act)
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PCB
Draft Report Nov 12 (Power cost
benchmark report)
***Some
Excerpts from current and past
Reports,
including key words "dam removal," "KBRA,
"Water Use Retirement Program." when
PacifiCorps....retires and removes...Klamath
River Dams," "solar facility...would require
2,400 acres of land" "number of
uncertainties," "disrupt water deliveries,"
"Keno Dam," "power prices...volatile."
Perspectives on Klamath River dam removal by Rex
Cozzalio, 4th generation rancher by Iron Gate Dam on
the Klamath River 11/8/19. This is a
response to former legislator Jason Atkinson's support
of destroying Klamath River Dams. Subject - dams and:
irrigators, toxic algae, deadly C Shasta, habitat, power
and PacifiCorp.
Native workers unsure of future after coal plant closes,
H&N 11/3/19. "...mining
operations in the region employed 700 mostly Native
American workers. The power plant had more than 500
employees, 90% of whom were Navajo. Navajo President
Jonathan Nez said the tribe will lose between $40
million and $50 million annually from coal revenue and
lease payments...U.S.
utilities announced the retirement of nearly 550
coal-fired power generators since 2010, the agency said.
More are planned."
