KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – For the second time this year, a representative from the Klamath Project has testified before Congress in Washington, D.C. This week, Klamath Water Users Association President and fourth-generation farmer Tracey Liskey testified before the Committee of Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Liskey testified on behalf of H.R. 7938, The Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024, introduced by Representative Cliff Bentz on April 11 of this year. As chairman of the subcommittee in the House of Representatives having jurisdiction over the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Representative Bentz conducted the hearing on the Klamath legislation and three other pending bills on May 22.
“This legislation will provide important tools and protections for farms and fish that are imminently needed, especially in light of the ongoing non-federal dam removal activities on the Klamath River,” stated Liskey. “The bill will also provide tools for agencies and irrigators to address ongoing challenges in the difficult circumstances of the Klamath River Basin.”
