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"KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service today announced nearly $46 million in investments from
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for ecosystem restoration
activities that address high-priority Klamath Basin water-related challenges in
southern Oregon and northern California.
In February, the Department announced a landmark agreement between the Klamath
Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe and Klamath Water Users Association to advance
collaborative efforts to restore the Klamath Basin ecosystem and improve water
supply reliability for Klamath Project agriculture. Funds announced today will
support 24 restoration projects developed by signers of this agreement, as well
as other Tribes and other conservation partners.
“President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is funding restoration projects
that will provide lasting ecological solutions, critical habitat restoration
needed for threatened and endangered species, and agriculture resilience for
the Klamath Basin,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “With the help of our partners
in the basin, our shared commitment to protecting this ecosystem will benefit
the watersheds, agriculture, forests and abundant populations of species that
call this landscape home.”
“It’s inspiring to help advance our efforts to achieve a drought-resilient and
restored ecosystem in this region,” said Service Director Martha Williams. "I
am grateful for the work with Tribes and many partners to collectively choose
projects focused on holistic solutions in the basin that will continue for many
generations to come.”
Through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Department is
implementing more than $2 billion in investments to restore the nation’s lands
and waters. To guide these historic investments, and in support of the
President’s America the Beautiful initiative,the Department unveiled the
Restoration and Resilience Framework, to support coordination across agency
programs and drive transformational outcomes, including a commitment to advance
collaborative efforts to restore the Klamath Basin ecosystem and improve water
supply reliability for Klamath Project agriculture through the Klamath Keystone
Initiative. By working collaboratively with ranchers, state and local
governments, Tribal nations, and other stakeholders, the Department is working
to build ecological resilience in core habitats and make landscape-scale
restoration investments across this important ecosystem.
Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Service is investing a total of
$162 million over five years to restore the Klamath region’s ecosystem and
repair local economies. These investments will secure reliable water for the
national wildlife refuges, advance the restoration of salmon post dam removal,
address water quality and conveyance issues, and support co-developed
restoration projects with Tribes, farmers and ranchers, and conservation
partners."
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