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This is an urgent action alert from Craig Tucker, Klamath Coordinator for the Karuk Tribe, urging people to support approval of the Klamath TMDL by contacting the State Water Resources Control Board.
Photo of toxic algae at Iron Gate Reservoir by the Karuk Tribe.
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Please support the approval of the
Klamath TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) by the State Water Resources
Control Board by contacting the Board by phone, fax and email.
The TDML is a limit on how much of different pollutants are allowed in a
river. The water board will considers approving the Klamath TMDL on
Tuesday September 7 at their meeting in Sacramento at the EPA building
at 1001 I Street. The meeting is set from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The TMDL is the product of years of hard work by regional board staff
with significant input from the Karuk Tribe as well as other Tribes in
the basin, fishing and conservation groups. It is the Karuk’s position
that the TMDL as recommended by staff improves protections for the river
and holds polluters accountable – including PacifiCorp- owner of the
Klamath dams.
In fact, a strong TMDL provides additional incentive to PacifiCorp to
‘stay the course’ on the dam removal agreement. However, PacifiCorp is
urging the Board to reject the TMDL and send it back to staff for yet
another re-write.
Please contact the Board members today and tell them to support the
Klamath TMDL. The TMDL:
- Protects cold water refugial areas
from gold miners
- Sets firm limits on Klamath water pollution
- Addresses blooms of toxic algae behind PacifiCorp dams
- Mandates that PacifiCorp reservoirs cannot affect water temperature.
Currently the dams have a dramatic effect on water temperature and fish
migration.
- Was peer reviewed for scientific credibility
The time has come to hold Klamath polluters accountable – urge the State
Water Board to take a stand for clean water!
Contact info:
Call Board secretaries: 916 341-5615
Fax Board at 916 341-5620
Email Board members:
Art Baggett:
abaggett [at] waterboards.ca.gov
Tam Doduc:
TDoduc [at] waterboards.ca.gov
Charlie Hoppin:
choppin [at] waterboards.ca.gov
Walt Petittit:
wpettit [at] waterboards.ca.gov
Fran Spivy-Weber:
fspivy-weber [at] waterboards.ca.gov
For more information, contact: S. Craig Tucker
Klamath Coordinator
Karuk Tribe
cell: 916-207-8294
home office: 707-839-1982
ctucker [at] karuk.us
http://www.karuk.us
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