Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement Talk: March 24th in Mount Shasta

The Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement has been the source of much talk and controversy in far northern California and southern Oregon.

California Trout will hold an informational meeting about the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010, 7. p.m., at Lalo’s Restaurant on North Mount Shasta Boulevard in Mount Shasta.

Here’s a press release from Cal Trout:

Siskiyou County, California

Water Talks to Cover Klamath Settlement Agreements

What actually is in the Klamath Settlement Agreements? Like to decide for yourself but don’t have time to read thousands of pages? On Thursday March 24^th 2010 at 7 pm at Lalo’s restaurant banquet room (520 North Mount Shasta Blvd in Mount Shasta) California Trout is hosting an informational panel titled “Water Talks: The Basics of the Klamath Settlement Agreements for citizens to learn about what is in the agreements.

The evening is for educational purposes and will begin with a short presentation of the main elements of the agreements. There will also be an informational panel representing irrigators, tribes, conservation organizations, Siskiyou County, and federal agencies. Following the presentation attendees will have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions of the panelists.

Speaking to why the next topic in the Water Talks series is on the Klamath Settlement Agreements, Donna Boyd of California Trout explained, “While the Agreements are currently being debated in the newspapers, few citizens in the county actually know what is in them. The documents are long, and have been revised numerous times. Water Talks is a perfect platform for citizens to become informed and make their own decisions.”

Water Talks is an ongoing series of informational and educational events with local and regional expert presenters sharing on a range of water related topics. Water Talks is a project of California Trout. California Trout is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring California’s wild trout, steelhead, and salmon streams. For more information contact Donna Boyd at 925-4750.