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Oregon Farmers Win Reprieve in Water War: Klamath WILL get water
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| Feb 27, 2002
| William LaJuenesse
Posted on 02/27/2002 1:23:05 PM PST by Jeff Head
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:32:38 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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More steps in the right direction. I pray that
THE WATER WILL FLOW
and soon. Ultimately the BOR and government must be out of the picture as respects water allocation from the irrigation waters IMHO, according to the original terms of the contractual agreement.
The farmers own that irrigation water.
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:23:05 PM PST
by
Jeff Head
(jeffhead@bigplanet.com)
To: Jeff Head
A job well done. On your part as well as others...
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:26:19 PM PST
by
donozark
To: joanie-f;Dukie;JohnHuang2;Travis Mcgee;critter;Lurker;harpseal;sneakypete;Luis Gonzalez...
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:29:21 PM PST
by
Jeff Head
To: Jeff Head
Good news.
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:33:20 PM PST
by
mancini
To: mancini
Yes it is, particularly if they follow through and actually do it, and supply ENOUGH water for the year.
Then the government has got to get out of the picture. Those people can not live like this. Of course that is the whole idea of those trying to shut off the water, to drive these farmers off the land.
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:35:03 PM PST
by
Jeff Head
To: donozark
Thank you. Along with the many helpers and protests, it took a few very couragous people over there willing to risk everything to net this.
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:36:03 PM PST
by
Jeff Head
To: ISSAQUAHKING
Ping
To: Jeff Head, GEC; mountaineer; Badray; bloodmeridian
Jeff, I know that you're not the type to look for any sort of accolades but let me at least give you a backpat for leadership by example in showing the Klamath farmers that they could not be bulldozed if they just stay united and committed.
Well done, my friend.
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:36:44 PM PST
by
Dukie
To: Jeff Head
This is great news. Congratulations.
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:37:20 PM PST
by
Utah Girl
To: Dukie; Utah Girl
I just went over and stood with some friends when they called.
Then did everything I could to help keep thier fight going thereafter.
I pray they will get water this year ... enough to have a bountiful harvest. There are tens of thosuands of real prayers ascending to heaven for exactly that outcome and, in the end, HE is in charge.
Then I pray we can get the real resolution which is to get the project works turned over to the farmers as it was orignally planned.
Those prayers, along with the committed efforts to turn them into reality, is what is making the difference IMHO.
To: Jeff Head
This is great news, Jeff.
The article is rife with back peddling and CYA, but the result (for this year, at least) is a return to normalcy. Let's pray it continues.
I want to express my personal appreciation to you for all that you have done in this matter.
If it wasn't for you, I, and perhaps most of us in FR would never know nor understand all that was at stake and the involvement of the government in trying to destroy the lives of many human beings.
Thank you.
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:45:19 PM PST
by
knarf
To: Jeff Head
I'm glad the feds are backing off a little.
With this many Good People working together, maybe God will smile on them this year with enough rain for a good growing season.
Thank You for the update Jeff.
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:45:59 PM PST
by
Eustace
To: knarf
The article is rife with back peddling and CYA It is at that, but I am told by people I know and trust that Keys is in fact a friend to these farmers and will do all he can to help them.
They are getting water this year, now we have to fix the root problem IMHO.
Semper Fi!
To: Jeff Head
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:47:51 PM PST
by
d14truth
To: Jeff Head
Thanks to you and others, the feds are backing down...for now. But you of all people have firsthand knowledge of how much this small victory has cost.
The principle of "rights" has not been settled.
That the feds are "permitting" the water that the farmers own by contract to flow again is not a win, but only a stay of execution.
There is much more work to be done. And with FReeper help, it will be done.
To: GrandmaC
FYI
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:49:53 PM PST
by
d14truth
To: Jeff Head
I would hope that farmers' losses could be recovered by suing the stupid environmentalists who "mistakenly thought the suckerfish needed more water".
I am glad for the victory of the land owners but pray that none will lose their land because of the set-back. Only in a free country do citizens own and control their land; all others are slaves.
To: Jeff Head;Jim Robinson; agitator; Bob J; diotima; IronJack; Congressman Billybob; SUSSA...
To: Jeff Head
FINALLY the Feds see the light!B>
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub;jeff head
Keys said,
we have...a plan that maintains enough water for the fish and still delivers water to the farmers in the area." It bothers me that the bureaucrats are still apparently putting the fish first...y'know what I mean, Vern?
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posted on
02/27/2002 1:56:27 PM PST
by
HiJinx
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