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Tribal official: Water bond delay a concern, but not a current priority

 

Klamath Falls Herald and News

August 13, 2010

 

     The delay of an $11 billion water bond in California that would help pay for Klamath River dam removal is a concern, said Craig Tucker of the Karuk Tribe in California, but he said the tribe has other priorities to work on.

 

   The California Legislature recently voted to delay the bond, which would have paid for a slew of improvements in that state’s water infrastructure  

 

 . It also would have provided $250 million for the removal of four Klamath River hydroelectric dams as part of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement.

 

   Tucker said there were aspects of the bond the Karuk Tribe did not agree with though it was behind the component funding dam removal. It’s not yet clear how much dam   removal could cost.

 

   “It’s conceivable we won’t need $250 million out of California,” he said.

 

   While it would be good to have the funding available, Tucker said, proponents of the agreements are more focused on determining the feasibility of dam removal and securing federal legislation to implement the restoration agreement.

 
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