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Representative
urges patience about water agreement
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., urged people to be patient about the
proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and spoke of hurdles facing
renewal of federal timber payments to
Stakeholders
released the proposed agreement Jan. 15 after two-and-a-half years of
negotiations. If approved, it would allocate water in the
It
also seeks removal of four hydroelectric dams on the
Walden
said he spoke with officials in the U.S. Department of the Interior
Friday morning about the agreement.
He
said he supports the collaborative efforts that created the agreement,
but time is needed to answer questions from those who were not at the
table for the whole process.
“It’s
going to take time and it needs time,” he said.
Walden
also said he is glad to see
The
payments are part of the
President George W. Bush’s proposed budget includes
a proposal to extend the payments, though Walden said he was unsure for
how long and at what level.
Renewal is not certain. He and other federal lawmakers
are looking for ways to address the payments and there isn’t much
money available to do so.
“My level of optimism is not high,” he said.
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