Pubic Scoping Meetings for Klamath Settlement Agreements

UPDATE:
Missed the scoping meetings? There's still time to submit your written comments. Comments will be accepted until July 21st.

 Submit your written comments to:

Ms. Tanya Sommer
Bureau of Reclamation
2800 Cottage Way, MP-152
Sacramento, CA  95825

E-mail:  KlamathSD (at) usbr.gov

Fax:  (916)978-5055

Or submit comments online at:  KlamathRestoration.gov

This week the economic and environmental review process of the pending Klamath Restoration Agreements begin with a series of public scoping meetings in the Klamath Basin.

The meetings are intended to provide public input on the issues to be studied for the environmental review that will take place as part of the dam removal decision.For summaries and the full text of the Klamath Agreements as well as additional fact sheets on the terms of the agreements, see http://www.klamathrestoration.org

For more on the process see http://www.klamathrestoration.gov.

Public Scoping Sessions:

The Department of Interior and California Department of Fish and Game will hold six public information and scoping meetings according to the dates and locations listed below.

Oral and written comments will be accepted at the public meetings.

Dates, Times, and Locations:

· July 7, 2010, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Copco Community Center, 27803 Copco Road, Montague, CA 96064.

· July 7, 2010, 6 p.m. to 9 pm, Yreka Community Center, 810 N. Oregon Street, Yreka, CA 96097.

· July 8, 2010, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Klamath County Fairgrounds, 3531 S. 6th Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97603.

· July 9, 2010, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Chiloquin Community Center, 140 First Street, Chiloquin, OR 97624.

· July 13, 2010, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Chetco Activities Center, 550 Chetco Way, Brookings, OR 97415.

· July 14, 2010, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Park Way, Arcata, CA 95521.

· July 15, 2010, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Karuk Tribe Community Room, 39051 Highway 96, Orleans, CA 95556.