January 2, 2013
Just in time for the Dec. 31 deadline, the 42 parties that originally signed the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement have approved extending it to 2014. As originally drafted, the KBRA would have terminated on Dec. 31 unless Congress passed legislation, according to a press release issued by the Klamath Water Users Association. Greg Addington, executive director of the Klamath Water Users Association, said holiday scheduling, along with debates within individual parties, led to the deadline-approaching decision. “At the end of the day it was not that difficult of a decision,” Addington said. “The people whose jobs it is to make sure there is water in the ditches see this as a no-brainer.” Read more from yesterday's Klamath Falls Herald and News article All sign on to KBRA extension - Water, dam agreement deadline extended to 2014.
Today's Posts:
Klamath River Basin Issues:
AP: Parties renew agreement to restore Klamath Basin Dec 31, 2012
OPB News: Klamath Basin Farmers and Tribes Extend Water Deal For Two More Years Dec 31, 2012
Herald and News: All sign on to KBRA extension - Water, dam agreement deadline extended to 2014 Jan 1, 2013
Pie N Politics: SCWUA responds to KBRA extension Jan 1, 2013
Important Reading:
AP: Endangered butterfly making a comeback in OR Dec 30, 2012
Redding Record-Searchlight: Central Valley's wild salmon -- gone by 2100? Dec 31, 2012
Sonoma County Gazette: Sonoma County Fish Success ... So Far It’s Working! Jan 1, 2013
Los Angeles Times: Gray wolf takes to California but is unlikely to find a mate here Jan 1, 2013
Tom DeWeese: Why the Founding Fathers Matter Jan 2, 2013