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What's In The News:
August 30,
2010 -
Water For Life and several
individuals in December of 2009 filed a lawsuit accusing Oregon
state of acting illegally in negotiating in private portions of the
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement. The
organization filed an amended suit Aug. 20 in Marion County
Circuit Court, claiming the Oregon Water Resources
Department, OWRD Director Phil Ward, and Gov. Ted
Kulongoski "exceeded limitations imposed by the Oregon
Constitution and state statute through their actions with respect to
the KBRA." Read more from Friday's Capital Press
article
Plaintiffs in Klamath deal
suit say state exceeded authority.
The
past week's
Klamath River Basin USGS Flow Graphs are
posted.
A bit of rain in the upper
basin has raised the flow of the Williamson River
the last three days; it's flowing at 433 cubic feet per second (cfs)
this morning. Upper Klamath Lake elevation has
dropped to 4,139.21'. The
2010
Operations Plan calls for a lake elevation of
4,138.50' at the end of August. Flows below Iron Gate Dam
jumped to 1,400 cfs on August 26 and dropped down to 1,300 cfs 3
days later - the Operations Plan calls for flows to be 1,000 cfs
until the end of September. The Trinity River at Hoopa,
California is still flowing over it's historical volume for
this time of year. 964 cfs reported this morning with the average
being at around 675 cfs. The Klamath River at the
mouth is flowing at 3,460 cfs today when it's historical flow is
closer to 2,500 cfs.
Articles Posted Today:
Klamath River Basin Issues:
Capital Press:
Plaintiffs in Klamath deal suit say state exceeded authority
Aug 27, 2010
Oregonian:
Tapping wells in Klamath Basin keeps
fields planted, but unprecedented use comes at a cost -- plummeting
water levels and dry wells Aug 28, 2010
Capital Press:
Over the rainbow: Judge says
steelhead need ESA aid Aug 26, 2010
CattleNetwork.com:
Drought Monitor: Dry Weather Expected
Nationwide Next Week Aug 26, 2010
Herald
and News:
Harvests likely to cost more this
year -
Some growers had to plant on land
outside the Basin Aug 24, 2010
Combined Group Press Release:
Fishing Businesses and Conservationists Renew
Litigation Against Flawed Federal Salmon Plan Aug 23,
2010
August 23,
2010 -
Opponents of Klamath River dam removal are working to put the issue
before voters in Klamath and Siskiyou Counties.
An advisory measure on dam
removal will be on the general election ballot in Siskiyou County in
November. A measure prohibiting government officials from
supporting dam removal was filed with the Klamath County clerk's
office Thursday and could appear on a ballot in early March.
Proponents of the measure say they give voters a chance to have
their voices heard on the issue of dam removal and provide direction
to their county governments. Read more from Saturday's
Klamath Falls Herald and News article
The politics of dams - Measures sought
in Siskiyou & Klamath counties.
NASA:
Drought Slows Plant Growth, 2000-2009
Aug 21, 2010
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Commentary: Of wolf hunts, endangered
species and states' rights Aug 21, 2010
Dave
Solem is resigning his position as general manager
of Klamath Irrigation District, a position he has
held for more than 28 years. Solem,
manager for 27 years, is leaving the Klamath Basin for a job with
the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District in
Washington. Though he’s kept a low profile,
those who work with him said his levelheaded nature, technical mind
and broad knowledge have been invaluable to the irrigation
community, Read more from today's Klamath Falls Herald and News
article Making
a move - Solem’s tenure at the Klamath Irrigation District has
lasted 27 years.
Announced late last Thursday, the release states that the
preliminary results from sediment analysis in reservoirs behind the
dams “indicate human health is not at risk due to contact with
sediment and confirm the findings of previous reports regarding the
low-level presence of chemicals in the sediment behind the dams,
including PCBs and dioxins.” The sediment analysis is being
conducted as part of the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement
Agreement, which lays out a set of studies to inform the
decision as to whether or not the Copco 1, Copco 2, JC Boyle
and Iron Gate dams will be removed from the Klamath
River along with the attendant hydroelectric facilities.
“A more thorough evaluation of
these data, including human health risks, will be conducted as part
of the Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact
Report on the issue of Klamath River dam removal,” said
Alexis Strauss, water division director for region 9 of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Columbia Basin Bulletin:
'La Nina' Now Reigns PNW Weather;
Colder Ocean Should Be Boost To Basin Salmon Survival
Aug 13, 2010
Archive #55
- August 2, 2010 through August 9, 2010
Archive #54
- July 2, 2010 through July 30, 2010
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- June 2, 2010 through June 30, 2010
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- May 3, 2010 through May 28, 2010
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- April 1, 2010 through April 30, 2010
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- March 3, 2010 through March 26, 2010
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- February 3, 2010 through February 26, 2010
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- January 3, 2010 through January 29, 2010
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- December 2, 2009 through December 31, 2009
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- November 2, 2009 through November 30, 2009
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- October 2, 2009 through October 28, 2009
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- September 2, 2009 through September 30, 2009
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August 3, 2009 through August
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2009 through April 30, 2009
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30, 2009
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February 2. 2009 through February 27, 2009
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5, 2009 through January 30, 2009
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1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
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November 1, 2008 through November 28, 2008
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1, 2008 through October 31, 2008
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30, 2008
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#28 - May 1, 2008 through May 29, 2008
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- January 2, 2008 through January 31, 2008
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- December 1, 2007 through December
31, 2007
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Archive #13 - December 1, 2006 through January 17, 2007
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Archive #11 - August 28, 2006 through October 7, 2006
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Archive #2 - September 28, 2004 through February 28, 2005
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A consulting hydrologist, Mark Van Camp of Sacramento, told the water users the draft BuRec historic water flow shows that downstream flows have increased 30 percent over discharges. That’s because the irrigated land uses less water than evaporation loss from the thousands of acres of wetlands that existed before the shallow lakebeds were diked, drained and put to the plow."
Taken from Hint: States, feds will unite on Klamath solutions -
Capital Press article July 28, 2004
National Weather Service Forecast For Klamath Falls, Oregon
National Water and Climate Center - Klamath Basin Special Reports
Western Regional Climate Center - Historical and Current Forecasts
You can view live Web Casts (over the internet) of House Resource Committee hearings. Click the following link: http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/ or just click on the following graphic.
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