One glaring observation concerned the elected leader's comments.
The Karuk tribal representative passionately delivered their support and concerns for the agreements. The Klamath Tribes representative passionately delivered their support and concerns for the agreement.
Next was our state delegation.
Our state senator delivered a 10 minute talk in his allotted three minutes about total maximum daily loads. What that had to do with water settlement is indirectly related at best. His "adjudicate only" position on the KBRA will, by conservative estimates, needlessly dry up 55,000 acres of productive agriculture lands.
This will indirectly hurt all business in Klamath Falls - an already struggling community.
As for state Rep. Bill Garrard, he must have had no concerns or position on supporting agriculture or our community, for he gave no comment and left as soon as he could sneak away. Possibly his new campaign and leadership strategy?
I support the KBRA. The organization I belong to, Upper Klamath Water Users Association, supports the agreements; for we believe it is the best path forward for the survival of agriculture in the Klamath Basin.
We are proactively participating in negotiations concerning our future in water, power rates and regulatory assurances. We work within the existing laws. We respect individuals' rights. We work with our neighbors in the Klamath River system. We care about the future of our region.
Karl Scronce
Klamath Falls
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