Klamath River Stakeholders Opposing KBRA

Klamath River Stakeholders
Opposing the KBRA as written

* 1850 petitions were signed opposing the KBRA from Karuk Tribal
Members, Siskiyou County, Klamath Basin Alliance, Project
irrigators and Off-Project irrigators.
* Siskiyou County, Home of 3 Klamath River dams
* Klamath Off-Project Water Users Association
* California Republican Party County Chairmen
* Klamath Basin Alliance
* Resource Conservancy serving 125,000 Off-Project irrigated acres
* Water for Life
* Klamath Natural Resources Advisory Council
* Klamath County Republican Central Committee
* Siskiyou County Republican Central Committee
* 14 California Granges
* 60 California Republican Women's groups
* Shasta Nation
* Oregon Cattlemen's Association
* According to Klamath County Commissioners, 90% of callers oppose dam removal, a mandate in the KBRA
KBRA POLL RESULTS of Klamath County registered voters
* Only 11% favor Klamath dam removal,
* 7% favor public purchase of reservation land for the Tribes
* 5% favor the closed and confidential negotiations involved in developing the KBRA and the AIP.
KBRA Videos and Petitions

East Side (Klamath Project) irrigation districts oppose Klamath Basin Restoration legislation, H&N, posted to KBC 11/21/11

Protests on the Klamath; mass opposition in Klamath and Siskiyou Counties, to the controversial KBRA. In November 2010, 77% Tulelake, 80% Siskiyou County, and 49% Klamath County opposed the KBRA / dam removal agreements
Klamath Falls	Yreka rally opposing controversial KBRA / Klamath Dam Removal, 2/8/11. " "The rally was held to show (John Bezdec)Department of Interior officials that while all County residents are affected by the decision virtually none have had a voice in crafting the agreement." (More than 80 came)
Klamath Falls	February 8, 2011 In Klamath Falls, nearly 100 citizens from Klamath, Modoc and Siskiyou Counties gathered to protest the KBRA / Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement. "This new group was formed out of frustration with various irrigation districts and parts of our local government. "
Klamath Falls	Their individual views and opinions have been ignored by those that are supposed to represent them. These citizens are voicing their opposition to the KBRA and KHSA by filing a Response to the Klamath Irrigation District Petition, in Klamath County Circuit Court."

We the following citizens’ current & past elected public servants of Klamath County are AGAINST removal of the Klamath River Dams and the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, the KBRA, as written., posted 1/29/10

Residents sound off at KHSA meeting, Siskiyou Daily 11/20/09. "About 200 people in total attended...the meetings....only one person held up his hand in support of (Klamath Dam) removal."

Shasta Nation takes stand on dam removal, 2/1/08. "...the aboriginal boundary between the Shasta and Karuk Tribes was at Clear Creek approximately 10 miles down river from Happy Camp, CA...The Karuk Tribal leadership has gone to great lengths with ghastly amounts of hard working tax payer dollars to create the illusion that they have lived historically in Happy Camp and Yreka CA, therefore giving them the right to make decisions regarding the four controversial dams that are within Shasta Nation ancestral boundaries."

California Dams and Hydropower Protection RESOLUTION for the Benefit of California’s Tax Payers and Electric Ratepayers, passed at County Chairman’s Meeting during the California Republican Party Convention Fall 2009

Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement poll results, Senator Doug Whitsett Update 5/14/09.

Testimony of geologist Gail Hildreth Whitsett on SB 76, Klamath Dam Removal Bill, posted to KBC 5/14/09

Letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from Anthony Intiso, Master Greenhorn Grange # 384, Yreka, opposing Klamath River Hydro Dam removal, 4/24/09.

Klamath Natural Resources Advisory Council opposes Klamath plan, H&N 3/1/09
Klamath County Natural Resource Advisory Council members, H&N 4/13/08

Klamath Basin Dams Resolution by the Siskiyou County , and South Siskiyou County California Federated Republican Women, posted to KBC 3/26/09.

Senator listens to water law concerns; Sen. Wyden’s staff presented with 1,800 signatures against Klamath deal, Capital Press 3/6/09

Siskiyou County Republican Central Committee Opposes Klamath Dam Removal, Invites Others' Support, Pioneer Press 3/4/09

Water for Life opposes water agreement, H&N, posted 3/1/08

Respecting Siskiyou County Resolution, PP 2/18/09. "Calif. Republican Party..."
Siskiyou supervisors release CDM statement, 3/13/09 Siskiyou Daily News 3/13/09

No feud between Cowboys, Indians; Shasta Indians, County Republicans unite against dam removal, PP 2/18/09

Siskiyou officials oppose Klamath dam removal, VIDEO and article KDRV, posted 2/10/09

Shasta Nation Supports Siskiyou County Resolution,

Siskiyou County Board's opposition to dam removal, Letter to the editor by Marcia H. Armstrong, Supervisor District 5, 5/11/08.

Shasta Nation takes stand on dam removal, 2/1/08.

Document - Klamath County Natural Resource Advisory Council unanimously rejected Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, Draft 11, met 5/28/08. Posted to KBC 7/28/08

Supervisors reiterate opposition to Klamath dam removal, Siskiyou Daily News, posted 3/28/08

Oregon Cattlemen's Association opposes agreement, H&N, posted 2/22/08