This is Bob Wynne, sitting in for Floyd Wynne with THE VIEW FROM HERE

 

I think I’m missing something in the translation of the agreement between the Ocean fisherman and the Klamath Indians in their water agreement.

 

Let’s see…….they’re going to implant salmon in Upper Klamath Lake that hasn’t b een there in over a hundred years and they’re going to tear down four working dams in a climate of energy needs.

 

Not having been here a hundred years or so ago I can’t see the need for introducing salmon and other species of fish into Upper Klamath.   Neither can I see where the power from the four dams will be created elsewere.These are all conjectures of what might be in exchange for the Salmon fishermen downstream to get more of the waters of Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath Indians to get their opportunity to acquire some tree farming lands, in exchange for what?

 

In exchange for Klamath Basin farmers getting some assurance that they will continue to have their irrigation system out of Upper Klamath Lake. They’ve been getting that irrigation water for over a hundred years and certainly would seem to have more right to that water than a bunch of salmon or is that a false premise these days when all types of animals seem to be given a higher priority than human beings.

Let’s face the fact the water in Upper Klamath Lake is maintained at a decent level year round by the Linkville Dame that was built back in the 1920s.  Prior that that time apparently without that dam the waters of Upper Klamath Lake dropped to almost a swamp.   This fact was clearly shown in the visits through here of Fremont back in the early 1800's,

 

So in order for there to be more downstream water available for the fishermen, then the Linkville Dam will be bypassed with fish ladders to make it more accessible to salmon and thus more water gone down stream.  And what of those snub nosed suckers who need high water in the lake for them to survive.

And what of the power generated by the four dams currently in place on the Klamath River?  We take them out and what do we replace the power they generated with.  Oh some have said it’s so little that it will easily be replaced.   By what…..they’ve yet to say.

 

And the current irrigators.   It’s strange how they have apparently accepted the two choices….Salmon on one side and  tree farm on the other while they appear satisfied with a vehicle that promises very little to them.

At any rate it’s an agreement with a number of holes in it that should be thoroughly studied by ALL of the residents of this Basin….rather than just a favored few.

 

This is Bob Wynne, sitting in for Floyd Wynne and that’s THE VIEW FROM HERE.

 

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Text Box: This is Bob Wynne, sitting in for Floyd Wynne with THE VIEW FROM HERE   I think I’m missing something in the translation of the agreement between the Ocean fisherman and the Klamath Indians in their water agreement. Let’s see…….they’re going to implant salmon in Upper Klamath Lake that hasn’t b een there in over a hundred years and they’re going to tear down four working dams in a climate of energy needs. Not having been here a hundred years or so ago I can’t see the need for introducing salmon and other species of fish into Upper Klamath.   Neither can I see where the power from the four dams will be created elsewere.These are all conjectures of what might be in exchange for the Salmon fishermen downstream to get more of the waters of Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath Indians to get their opportunity to acquire some tree farming lands, in exchange for what? In exchange for Klamath Basin farmers getting some assurance that they will continue to have their irrigation system out of Upper Klamath Lake. They’ve been getting that irrigation water for over a hundred years and certainly would seem to have more right to that water than a bunch of salmon or is that a false premise these days when all types of animals seem to be given a higher priority than human beings. Let’s face the fact the water in Upper Klamath Lake is maintained at a decent level year round by the Linkville Dame that was built back in the 1920s.  Prior that that time apparently without that dam the waters of Upper Klamath Lake dropped to almost a swamp.   This fact was clearly shown in the visits through here of Fremont back in the early 1800's, So in order for there to be more downstream water available for the fishermen, then the Linkville Dam will be bypassed with fish ladders to make it more accessible to salmon and thus more water gone down stream.  And what of those snub nosed suckers who need high water in the lake for them to survive. And what of the power generated by the four dams currently in place on the Klamath River?  We take them out and what do we replace the power they generated with.  Oh some have said it’s so little that it will easily be replaced.   By what…..they’ve yet to say. And the current irrigators.   It’s strange how they have apparently accepted the two choices….Salmon on one side and  tree farm on the other while they appear satisfied with a vehicle that promises very little to them. At any rate it’s an agreement with a number of holes in it that should be thoroughly studied by ALL of the residents of this Basin….rather than just a favored few.   This is Bob Wynne, sitting in for Floyd Wynne and that’s THE VIEW FROM HERE.      

Text Box: 7/22/08