Norton to release Klamath water

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002

Secretary of Interior Gale Norton will release water to Klamath Basin farmers by personally opening the headgates at a federal facility in Oregon tomorrow.

About 1,000 non-Indian farmers on the Oregon-California border were denied water last year to protect fish and uphold trust responsibilities to area tribes. After an uproar, Norton had the decision reviewed.

The analysis found a lack of substantial science to justify the decision. New assessments are being made but there is expected to be sufficient water for the tribes, fish and the farmer this year.

Get the Story:
Interior chief plans to open Klamath head gates herself (AP 3/28)

Relevant Links:
Resource Allocation in the Klamath Basin: An Assessment of Natural Resource, Economic, Social, and Institutional Issues - http://eesc.orst.edu/klamath
Klamath Tribes - http://www.klamathtribes.org
Klamath Basin in Crisis - http://www.klamathbasincrisis.org

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