River Exchange hosts Klamath watershed presentation

March 12, 2008  

Mount Shasta Herald

Phil Dietrich, Klamath issues coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will present a status report on the current efforts to restore the Klamath River during a presentation on Thursday, March 20.

The presentation, hosted by the Upper Sacramento River Exchange, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Dunsmuir's Brown Trout Cafe on Sacramento Avenue .

Dietrich is the lead negotiator for the Stakeholders Restoration Agreement currently under consideration for the Klamath River . During the March 20 event, he will address the status of a variety of Klamath River issues including the proposed dam removals, water allocations, fishery management plans and current restoration efforts.

“The Klamath River is northern California 's largest river, valued for its water resources, cultural significance, recreational opportunities and salmon and steelhead fisheries,” River Exchange Program Director Vince Cloward said.

Competing interests, water supply and water quality issues, along with diminished historic salmon runs, has led to the development of a collaborative stakeholder restoration agreement for the Klamath River aimed at sustaining watershed values and ecological health, he said.

“We are privileged to have Phil Dietrich share his report with the community,” Cloward said. “Phil has invested countless hours working with diverse stakeholders on this agreement, and the potential benefits for both the Klamath River and surrounding communities could be monumental.”

Anyone wanting to know “what's up” on the Klamath is encouraged to attend this free informational presentation.

For more information, call the River Exchange at 235-2012.

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