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Officials invited to KBRA public forum
County Counsel Thomas Guarino stated that the meeting will take place at the Yreka Community Theater on Thursday, April 1 and will be in two sessions, one from 2-5 p.m. and a second beginning at 6 p.m., ending after all comments are taken and the board deliberates on how it will proceed in the dam agreement process.
The KBRA is a multi-party agreement that sets forth a restoration plan for the Klamath Basin and which relies upon the removal of four dams along the river, the process for which is laid out in a companion agreement, the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement. In order to stay involved in the process as the decision on dam removal is made and the restoration efforts are undertaken, the county is required to sign both agreements.
The April 1 meeting is slated to feature presentations from a number of agencies and give the public a chance to voice comments and concerns, giving the board an opportunity to weigh the options before deciding how to move forward. Guarino stated that the board can choose to sign the agreements, not sign or choose no action at that time.
At the board meeting Tuesday, a number of suggestions were made as to who will receive invitations to appear or be represented at the public forum.
Guarino was authorized to send invitations to PacifiCorp, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Congressman Wally Herger, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Barbara Boxer, Sen. Sam Aanestad, Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Lester Snow, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and a number of others, including representatives from Oregon, gubernatorial candidates and other state representatives from California.
Those interested in reading the KBRA and KHSA can find both documents on www.edsheets.com.
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