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Working Session on the Organizational Structure for the Klamath River Basin Conservation Implementation Program
Media Contact:
Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: November 15, 2006
The Klamath River Basin Conservation Implementation Program (CIP) Working Session will be held on December 6-7, 2006, in Medford, Oregon. The primary objective of the 2-day session is to gain agreement on the proposed organizational structure and 1st-year goals for implementing the CIP. The Bureau of Reclamation is hosting the event and invites all interested individuals to attend the Working Session to be held:
Medford, Oregon
Wednesday, December 6, 2006 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Continuing on Thursday, December 7, 2006 – 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Red Lion Hotel, 200 N. Riverside Avenue
The CIP is a mechanism by which participants will work together to restore the Klamath River Basin ecosystem; further fulfill tribal trust responsibilities of the Federal Government; allow continued, sustainable use of water; and foster lasting partnerships between Governments and private stakeholders. The CIP is intended to coordinate conservation and restoration efforts throughout the Klamath River Basin. Further the CIP will provide technical and funding resources to achieve Basin ecosystem restoration and water management goals. Additional information on the CIP is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/kbao/CIP/index.html . If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or e-mail lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
If you plan to attend the Working Session, please RSVP to Mr. John Hoey at 425-893-6448 or jhoey@jsanet.com. Please notify Mr. Hoey if you require special assistance to attend the session. Questions about the Working Session may be directed to Mr. David Sale with the ECO Resource Group at 206-855-0590 or e-mail daves@ecoresourcegroup.com or Ms. Christine Karas, Deputy Area Manager, Klamath Basin Area Office, Reclamation, at 541-883-6935 or e-mail ckaras@mp.usbr.gov.
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