Klamath County Commissioners vote to withdraw from KBRA KHSA 022713

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Klamath County Commissioners

305 Main Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 Phone: (541) 883-5100  Fax: (541) 883-5163  Email: bocc@co.klamath.or.us

Tom Mallams, Commissioner Dennis Linthicum, Commissioner Jim Bellet, Commissioner Position One Position Two Position Three

February 27, 2013 2:30 p.m.

PRESS RELEASE

KLAMATH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTE TO WITHDRAW FROM KBRA/KHSA

Contacts: Commissioner Dennis Linthicum, 541-883-5100

Commissioner Jim Bellet, 541-883-5100

Commissioner Tom Mallams, 541-892-2626

The Klamath County Board of Commissioners’ voted unanimously yesterday to discontinue support of the Klamath Hydro Settlement Agreement (KHSA) and the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA).

We believe a comprehensive settlement of water related issues is still critical to our economic and social benefit.

Each of us, as individual commissioners elected to represent the citizens of Klamath County, have our own views about the weaknesses and strengths of the KBRA/KHSA process. Likewise, every stakeholder is free to have its views on the process.

However, as a Board, we do not believe Klamath County should continue to participate as a signatory to the KBRA/KHSA.

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