Klamath Riverkeeper eNews October 2, 2008

Klamath Riverkeeper eNews October 2, 2008

Headlines & Action Alerts

Public Hearings Begin on Dams' Water Quality
Join KRK for an Upper Klamath Basin Tour
LNG Pipeline Hearings
PacifICorp Takes Hit from Regulators
No Business as Usual for PacifiCorp
Fish Kills Common on Klamath
Water Talks in Shasta
More than Bailouts Needed for West Coast Fish

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Public Hearings on Dams' Water Quality Begin!
October 20th-29th, 2008

Water Samples from Iron Gate Reservoir [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ96Du-SjJzPg12jcQRaoKuBShI8AGv101oige7GGcPCTEvlhLjXR7ZH8m9ihgK-8ZaqNPceTdZ_jxrQ6o9Lgxm4Gfi7XXdVtW3oAFr4ycXtOJXEgm2nVlFHCM9nnvONbuF8J2FEsS4KlCsM7-3X23cmm]

For the last 4 years PacifiCorp's Klamath dams have created one of
the worst toxic algae problems ever recorded. This month, the State
Water Board will decide if the dams get a clean water permit, or if they get removed.
Help us fill these meetings with people speaking up for clean water and dam removal
on the Klamath! >> more info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ96Du-SjJzPg12jcQRaoKuBShI8AGv101oige7GGcPCTEvlhLjXR7ZH8m9ihgK-8ZaqNPceTdZ_jxrQ6o9Lgxm4Gfi7XXdVtW3oAFr4ycXtOJXEgm2nVlFHCM9nnvONbuF8J2FEsS4KlCsM7-3X23cmm]
Eureka, Ca - Oct. 20th, 1:30-3:30 pm
Klamath, Ca - Oct. 20th, 6-8 pm
Orleans, Ca - Oct. 21st, 12-2 pm
Yreka, Ca - Oct. 21st, 6-8 pm
Sacramento, Ca - Oct. 29th, 3-6 pm
more meeting details [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ96Du-SjJzPg12jcQRaoKuBShI8AGv101oige7GGcPCTEvlhLjXR7ZH8m9ihgK-8ZaqNPceTdZ_jxrQ6o9Lgxm4Gfi7XXdVtW3oAFr4ycXtOJXEgm2nVlFHCM9nnvONbuF8J2FEsS4KlCsM7-3X23cmm]
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The Upper Klamath Basin: Water Wars & World Class Birds Tour
October 25th, 2008
Ken Morrish Photography [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ94QcaeKdQiCI2Ryq2CuBMy0qBo3tACw8j386X1Y0N7PhATkIrGjWS6qce_p5p3O1lMuVHTPxY1S5byzXR0gXb4uWXLkgRUwEDfDRzvhpGbiQdWAQJyVv5QtRQG4dQ_3EDQ=]

The Upper Klamath Basin is a world-class birding destination as well as
a backdrop for the West's wildest water wars. Join Klamath Riverkeeper
for a guided tour of the Upper Klamath's most compelling places.>> more info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ94QcaeKdQiCI2Ryq2CuBMy0qBo3tACw8j386X1Y0N7PhATkIrGjWS6qce_p5p3O1lMuVHTPxY1S5byzXR0gXb4uWXLkgRUwEDfDRzvhpGbiQdWAQJyVv5QtRQG4dQ_3EDQ=]
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Public Hearings on Southern Oregon LNG Pipeline
October 27th-30th

Liquefied Natural Gas facility [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ95DYjvHjT7NP9qT7C51N5mP2jlZCgyrlzilh60xrGl1USl1Sb5jQZizc0cFcIkwmpnr4v8ykDknvG-ivSOYYuyIeKrzgSnwRMW34pqqCNsUcxo1kqHh_Qr4OXGLs7GiqTQ=]

FERC is gathering public comments on the gas terminal and 200+ mile pipeline which
would use eminent domain to cut a 75+
foot swath across private property and vital fish habitat from the Coos
Bay area to the California border, crossing the Umpqua, Rogue, and
Klamath rivers numerous times. Join commercial fishermen,
private property owners, and river enthusiasts in saying NO to the
California pipeline! >> more info [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ95DYjvHjT7NP9qT7C51N5mP2jlZCgyrlzilh60xrGl1USl1Sb5jQZizc0cFcIkwmpnr4v8ykDknvG-ivSOYYuyIeKrzgSnwRMW34pqqCNsUcxo1kqHh_Qr4OXGLs7GiqTQ=]
North Bend - Oct 27th, 6:30-10 pm
Roseburg - Oct 28th, 6:30-10:00 pm
Medford - Oct 29th, 6:30-10:00 Klamath Falls - Oct 30th, 6:30-10pm
meeting details [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ95DYjvHjT7NP9qT7C51N5mP2jlZCgyrlzilh60xrGl1USl1Sb5jQZizc0cFcIkwmpnr4v8ykDknvG-ivSOYYuyIeKrzgSnwRMW34pqqCNsUcxo1kqHh_Qr4OXGLs7GiqTQ=]
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Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge - ScottHardingPhoto.com [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ96VjtgF96j-45UOCGikrRxqvhkz7jeGxsurFH76BNY5Bz4YTQ5a6RCTCgJDs1HJUSOyrHDb64Nyktwn01Cvw1Vy1Qr9bpzvOY5afyWvZ_WbCdHeMqOTavfq]
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Dear Dan,
After years of successful litigation from Klamath Riverkeeper, PacifiCorp's Klamath
dams are finally being reviewed for Clean Water Act permits by the California Water
Board, a process which could result in dam removal. Check out our action alert
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ96Du-SjJzPg12jcQRaoKuBShI8AGv101oige7GGcPCTEvlhLjXR7ZH8m9ihgK-8ZaqNPceTdZ_jxrQ6o9Lgxm4Gfi7XXdVtW3oAFr4ycXtOJXEgm2nVlFHCM9nnvONbuF8J2FEsS4KlCsM7-3X23cmm]
and get ready to help out with the largest dam removal project in the history of
the world. I look forward to seeing you all at the Water Board's public hearings
later this month!
Malena Marvin
Interim Executive Director
Klamath Riverkeeper
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Dam Owner PacifiCorp Takes Hit From Regulators

California water quality
regulators have said they believe an application from the owner of the
Klamath River dams, which was looking to operate the hydropower project
with only minor changes in the future, doesn't fit state law. The State Water Resources
Control Board's staff on Tuesday said that Pacificorp's application isn't legally
feasible. The regulators said in a
notice to prepare an environmental impact report that they would
instead review a number of other alternatives to determine if they will
improve water quality in the troubled river, and bring that before the
public. Eureka Times-Standard - 10/2/08 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ95mW6wKz5Fhs70iqjUrKj2CrspgP-KltjSE5n6I3GlkaiYQjC8--occKw2szFMplc0S_BrCqEokd1lDogIW2pSbjlPdugBJVobKFDIvTTnnv1l4bavw4LiT9qWrXZZG-dvLbV9aP6qlfw==]
| Independent Media - 9/30/08 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ94dAT4HrF9dbnXIBdkDwmb9zRxbf77EHWqpdbLRKCKy0qFWz6XiGHq2N2V2b4oOSIEBpfULUCO5ZjWUf6XHZ44wdW693EgIWwsz9pT-rpK91gLfX9foX78284592pjTeEVcC1ZHVZy8q0REbzQ7CDhmgQ7_cEApg8I=]
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Tribes, Fishermen Rally for Dam Removal

Members of the Klamath Tribes, fishermen and
others rallied in front of PacifiCorp's headquarters Thursday afternoon
in Portland. They want the utility to remove its dams from the Klamath
River. Becca Bartleson reports.
About
150 people marched three blocks to stand and chant in unison. Their
target is PacifiCorp. The company owns and operates six dams on the
Klamath River. Oregon Public Broadcasting - 9/19/08 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ97DKyRVvCvYo6_R47vj3Tpv5xojJnH_8aK2iyntMnmNWQcID75u5X3RwqE4HweKPOPzKrBGI6_eQ8B7USH8mFQt3LT7y_luUfxBeqB29q_dDHsdnIvxXYdyzNUZj5mITC2dkE2pk-F7YFBHuYAgcy1-I6sIDcBjgO2FV5Wk8Wig0Xp9BbSL6t0n]
| Independent Media - 9/19/08 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ96Aglxlex0oEUj5cOWZjWi6VC4KVaeFSjA7jJS0GX4jFPn1bPg611WX7mGqMkc82_8JXC7VwDDdXCU8y9UgcvVZ5WlGOXhz5AG5UNoPB5dhWCSU7VrX4YjjmvZx7IKR1Bc5XIlgNwYxX-fSZnefzFeDab1FLPbnfhU=]
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USFWS: Fish Kills a Common Occurrence on Klamath

A recent "mortality event" affected juvenile salmonids on the Klamath
River, according to Matt Baun, Public Affairs Specialist for the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service. Baun said that officials learned of the die-off
during the week of July
7 when tagged juvenile Chinook salmon failed to show up near the Happy
Camp area, with a subsequent search revealing many dead juvenile
salmonids, as well as dead suckers, sculpins and a catfish at several
thermal refugia areas. Siskiyou Daily News - 9/26/08 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ96w54rv4t_CIZVLmVxwtBKmxKAkeOmMfkyW_HXzaRoHVNb_cOfwCXUKGfy9cZdeMniDghWZXFr1B6fsMNLycDaKzpcp_WgDA5H8YwIubIEEjUyUo00r4MoenoHu703BcXnou8im4SXtFpRdiaOsRgye84yTGgsNp5iMbQQIIr9HPcE1h6L0BRVst6lS5THU7L0=]
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Shasta River Community Gathers for "Water Talks"

A series of informational presentations called Water Talks is being
held in south Siskiyou County to help inform residents about Mount
Shasta's unique ecosystems and projects in the Shasta, Upper Sacramento
and McCloud watersheds. The first talk was held last night at the Weed
Mercantile Mall, and residents from Yreka to Dunsmuir showed up to
learn more about their local watersheds. Siskiyou Daily News - 9/24/08 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ97Sjqlx_p2Q6su9awtn5vsPxlVSgekdVJcVmzcrHD4mArlT0KadKhZcc1DsTV1IoKVQJ-bIqkroc2sVR_IqgHBPSYyL5YXYM3ahbptxPzA1gB4z78Lv50yyhGDSHhCmWbcK5NKqJHOBOXV61luUWfeoXqpv5hclJezy5Y0AWR7x2KzEJmiVRs2_]
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Opinion: More than Bailouts Needed for West Coast Fish

...Without major
changes in federal salmon policy to protect and restore these once
vibrant river systems, the government will find itself in the unhappy
position of bailing out fishermen for years to come - although it's not
clear how many more years the West Coast's commercial salmon fishing
industry can hang on if conditions continue to deteriorate. Fishermen
need more than relief checks; they need healthy rivers.
Eugene Register-Guard - 9/23/08 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ94b5Pt0wOOBLCfQJ60B_4lnJ07FA1zz4bbfsNUf_xSVELCTu6mrHcBFfSD41j7f1uXcTjsrSE01PD3ifVDLaxZxbb5WBsIkuSQyuycrGObau52HPS2UFuw6ZsasoxwSRV7paLxWMrih8Zo3eLDCOlRPElI2mUuyDnBCJBjTWB0fwA==]
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Klamath Riverkeeper [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=00163GbmrEgZ95Gd5cdgTakbx0MwUhfyHVJXm2jqmFEROUu40ad18fnOJHcB5e0SOPcP1hg9gNviDsN2bmoGKkw6EF-SyTNeu2Q-yflyrSZmzHuq8q2eDfdVw==]'s
projects and campaigns restore water quality on
the Klamath River, bringing vitality and abundance back to the river
and its people. We are committed to making the Klamath fishable and
swimmable again, and to working with all people who need clean water
and healthy fisheries in the Klamath Watershed.
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