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Please note that these documents are drafts. Public review, peer review, and editing will result in improvements to content, appearance, and readability. Summaries of each section will be added in the future.
Complete draft report (301 pages, 2.9 MB)
Contents
| Introduction | |
| Background | |
| Water resources | |
| Coho | |
| Suckers | |
| Bald eagles | |
| Waterfowl | |
| Mule deer | |
| Soil | |
| Crops | |
| Upper Klamath Basin economic base | |
| On-farm economic analysis | |
| Regional economic effects | |
| Community issues | |
| Policy and institutions | |
| Water law | |
| Alternative water allocation strategies | |
| Institutional and policy analysis |
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Public review and comment
These draft documents are available for public review and comment December 14, 2001 through January 3, 2002.
Print shops in Klamath Falls will print the documents for a nominal charge. The complete set also is available for review at several locations in Klamath Falls, Malin, and Merrill beginning December 14. Call the Klamath County office of the Oregon State University Extension Service at 541-883-7131 to learn the locations.
A public meeting to discuss the draft report will be held December 19, 2001 at the OSU Extension Service's Klamath County office.
Where to send your comments
- Mail: OSU Extension Service, Klamath County Office, 3328 Vandenberg
Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97603-3796 (Attn: Klamath Assessment)
- E-mail (Klamath.Assessment@orst.edu)
Time frame
Your questions and comments are welcome and will be fully considered if received before January 3, 2002.
Please note that this review does not follow the federal NEPA process.
How to make your questions and comments most effective
Please identify the section and page of concern and provide any background that will help clarify your question or comment. Please note that these documents are in draft form so may not be as readable as expected of final editions.
How your questions and comments will be used
Comments will be distributed directly to scientists for consideration during their preparation of the final report. There will be no specific responses to individuals due to time and budget constraints. The final report will be released about March 1, 2002.
Perspective on science and the public review
Public involvement is uncommon in scientific research; indeed, the traditional process of scientific review specifically excludes non-scientists. However, experience demonstrates that the public can be a very effective reviewer of natural, social, and economic science in progress for several reasons:
- Members of the public often know aspects of the land--because they have lived on it for years--better than scientists.
- People who have experienced community and economic changes often can help scientists focus their assessment more accurately.
- Among the public are scientists who can act as peer reviewers.
- People with different values may interpret the same data in a different way.
The scientists involved in this Klamath Assessment are optimistic that this public review will make the assessment stronger and more helpful in future decisions in the Klamath Basin.