Klamath irrigators ask for more water for farms, wildlife
A Klamath Basin irrigation organization is seeking more water for farmers and expressed concern about the impacts of hot and shallow water on birds and fish. The Klamath Water Users Association requested “immediate action to prevent unnecessary disasters” in a letter Saturday to Commissioner Camille Calimim Touton of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Paul Simmons, the association’s executive director, asked the agency to embrace a spirit of cooperation “to address all interests and needs in the Klamath Basin, including those of farms and ranches.”