Yreka, Calif. — This is a notice to Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and our members of Congress, including Rep. Mike Thompson and Sen. Jeff Merkley, to cease and desist all operations on The Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act.

You, as representatives of We The People, need to first fulfill your obligations to the U.S. Constitution that you all took an oath of office to uphold. As public servants, you are to uphold the constitutional rights of We The People, which includes the people of Siskiyou County, California. Not serve special interest groups.

As for the removal of dams within the borders of Siskiyou County, you will have to prove to us, the people of Siskiyou County, proof of private ownership of these dams by Pacific Corp. We are demanding the notarized Deed of Trust proving such ownership.

The Deed of Trust must describe all facilities, including structures and such said dams within these properties. Ownership of the surrounding properties does not provide ownership of these dams.

For the background of the dams within Siskiyou County, they were originally built within hard economic times by the Bureau of Reclamation to help create employment and produce power for the communities within our county. Which, in turn, created more jobs and business within the area.

These type of projects were done all over the Pacific Northwest and have worked very well. At the completion of the first dam, it’s operation was turned over to the newly formed Copco Power Company. Copco Power was to operate and maintain the power plant and put in and maintain power lines to the surrounding communities. For that labor, Copco Power could charge rates to cover their costs and net a profit. As costs went up, they could apply to the Public Utilities Commission to increase their rates.

The dams themselves, not to be operated by the government, became public property.
When Copco Power sold out to Pacific Power & Light, they sold the obligations to maintain the dams and all power lines. Then, after all costs, Pacific Power could make a profit on the power sold.

Then, somewhere during Pacific Power & Light and their sale to Pacific Corp, these dams have supposedly become private property. We the people of Siskiyou County, are now requiring a deed of trust, showing the background on the sale of our dams. We want dates of all sales and buyers and sellers included in the title. Prove to us the private ownership of our dams.

Public property belongs to We The People of the United States of America. Public property within Siskiyou County is under control of We The People of Siskiyou County. We are now taking it back.

Siskiyou County voted “no” on dam removal. Our dams will not be removed! That is our choice, not yours!

Siskiyou County public property is protected by our Siskiyou County Sheriff-Coroner Jon Lopey. He is an elected public official; a public servant. Yes, he will do his job and protect the rights of the citizens of Siskiyou County.

Now any state or federal agent coming to the dams within Siskiyou County will need to ask our sheriff-coroner’s permission.