Liz Writes Life: Klamath farmers are frustrated, up against a wall
Liz Bowen
Liz Writes Life
Frustrations are mounting in our neighboring Klamath Basin regarding the huge reduction of irrigation water that the government decreed 1,200 farms will receive in the Klamath Project. Last week, the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced that the Klamath Project will receive about six percent of its needed irrigation water for more than 220,000 acres in the Project. Nope, not enough!
That hurts a lot of farmers and also means six wildlife refuges will lose water that gives life to 433 species, including ESA-listed bald eagles. Also, the Klamath Bureau of Reclamation announced it would not allow any irrigation until after May 15, 2021.
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I decided to check several Sacramento River Basin snowpack locations on the California Department of Water Resources website and found that the Mt. Shasta spot was very low at 51 percent of average with 68 inches at the 7,900 ft. elevation. But there was a nice above average in the Gray Rocks Lakes of the Castle Crags area of the basin with 73 inches recorded at the 6,200 ft. level giving that location 109 of the historical average.
On April 1, I noticed ranchers were turning their legal water right allotments out on fields and pastures. I do believe the warm spring temps have dried-out the soil more than expected. Right now, it looks like I will need to hand-irrigate every two to three days. Because it could still freeze my plastic pipes, I will not turn on the garden water for a while yet. The 25 garlic are six-inches high, rhubarb is really starting to grow and the volunteer lettuce is about an inch tall.
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Liz Bowen
Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue will be speaking at the next Siskiyou Conservative Republican’s meeting, tomorrow, March 11. LaRue was appointed sheriff by the Siskiyou Co. Board of Supervisors, last year, when Sheriff Jon Lopey retired early. The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Montague at 150 S. 12th St.
Those who would like to hear Sheriff LaRue share information about the county are invited to attend. The meeting is free, but if you would like a great Irish corned-beef and cabbage, red potatoes, Irish breads and dessert luncheon, you can call in your reservation to Annie at 530-842-2350. Cost for the luncheon in $13. Grill Master Dave Tyler is in charge of the lunch.