In what the Klamath Water Users Association is calling “a major step toward securing the future of the entire Klamath Basin,” the Bureau of Reclamation has completed a reassessment of how the Endangered Species Act is applied to the Klamath Project. “Following bipartisan federal legislation in early 2025 and updated guidance from the Department of the Interior, this reassessment takes a detailed look at over 150 water supply contracts and analyzes where Reclamation does and does not have discretion over water deliveries under existing contracts,” the KWUA stated in a news release.

Other Klamath River Basin news:

• Klamath Water Users Association: News release: A new day and a path forward for the Klamath Basin — Reclamation outlines new water framework
• Ashland News (Ore.): ‘Crying is healing’: Inside the first descent of the Klamath River
• KPFA (Pacifica, Calif.): Bioneers podcast: Reconnecting the river