Klamath Basin

The Freshwater Trust assembled the Technical Team, comprised of agency (federal and state), tribal, non-profit, and other scientific experts, which is now in the process of conducting the scientific assessment of restoration potential for the Upper Klamath Lake Basin. On-the-ground data collection on private ranches in the Upper Lake Basin occurred summer 2008. Landowner outreach related to restoration project implementation is ongoing, which remains a sensitive issue given the politics of the Klamath. As the Technical Team completes the assessment in early 2009, we will move into the Collaborative Group planning stage, which will involve using the assessment to delineate common ground over restoration scenarios among agency land managers, private landowners, and key interests groups.