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Kulongoski declares drought emergency in Klamath County

Posted by: Maven on March 18, 2010 at 5:37 am

From Oregon Live:

“Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has declared a drought emergency in Klamath County and asked the federal government for a disaster determination that would bring more federal aid to farmers and ranchers.

With snowpack and precipitation down, water levels in Upper Klamath Lake are near historic lows. The governor is trying to avoid a repeat of the Klamath basin’s farmers-versus-fish water wars in 2001 and 2002 that generated national controversy.

A state drought declaration — in this case for Klamath County and five surrounding counties — is far from a cure-all. But it would allow farmers to apply for emergency drought permits to tap ground water instead of surface waters and to transfer water from one piece of land to the other. … “

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March 18, 2010 · Filed Under Northern California

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