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Dam deal still stokes controversy: Critics from all sides assail new deal on Klamath Basin water

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 20, 2008 at 3:20 pm

From the Capital Ag Press:

The planned removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River is a bitter pill to swallow for the basin’s agricultural industry. Some farmers regard the plan as an unpleasant but ultimately necessary remedy that will help heal divisions over the competing water needs of farmers and fish. Others say dam removal will only inflame the Klamath Basin’s ills over the long term.

“Common sense says, ‘What are they thinking?’” said Tom Mallams, a hay farmer and president of the Klamath Off-Project Water Users, who opposes dam removal. “It’s an absolute disaster, the way they’re trying to do this.”

Though disassembling power infrastructure is not something farmers in the region like to see, dam removal is a crucial step in resolving the long-standing dispute between farmers, tribes and conservationists, said Steve Kandra, a farmer and board member of the Klamath Water Users Association. “It’s a milepost in the process, and we’ve still got a way to go,” he said. “We keep developing and fine-tuning the system.”

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November 20, 2008 · Filed Under Northern California

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