{"id":4534,"date":"2026-07-16T14:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klamathid.org\/home\/?p=4534"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T23:04:17","slug":"k-i-d-board-of-directors-july-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klamathid.org\/home\/2026\/07\/16\/k-i-d-board-of-directors-july-update\/","title":{"rendered":"K.I.D. Board Of Directors July Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><!-- ============================================================ -->\n<!-- K.I.D. BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE  --  JULY 2026             -->\n<!-- Paste into a single Avada Code Block                        -->\n<!-- Self-contained: all styles scoped under .kid-update         -->\n<!-- Look for \"EDIT ME\" comments to update \/ confirm content     -->\n<!-- ============================================================ -->\n\n<div class=\"kid-update\">\n\n  <!-- ============ HEADER ============ -->\n  <header class=\"kid-update__intro\">\n    <p class=\"kid-update__eyebrow\">News & Updates \u00b7 Board of Directors<\/p>\n    <h1 class=\"kid-update__title\">July 2026 Board Update<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"kid-update__hook\">A tight supply, a failed siphon, and a fight on three fronts.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"kid-update__dateline\">\n      <span class=\"kid-update__dateline-item\">Board meetings: June 11 & July 9, 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kid-update__dateline-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2022<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kid-update__dateline-item\">Posted July 2026<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <!-- ============ LEAD ============ -->\n  <section class=\"kid-update__lead\" aria-label=\"Introduction\">\n    <p class=\"kid-update__lead-body\">\n      Your Board of Directors met on June 11 and July 9 to navigate one of the most challenging\n      water years in recent memory. We want to be entirely transparent: <strong>this season is\n      incredibly tough.<\/strong> Managing a tight supply while fighting systemic regulatory\n      pressure requires constant adaptation.\n    <\/p>\n    <p class=\"kid-update__lead-note\">\n      Below is an overview of the critical issues, legal battles, and operational updates your\n      Board addressed over the last two months.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============ AT A GLANCE ============ -->\n  <section class=\"kid-update__section\" aria-labelledby=\"kid-glance-h\">\n    <div class=\"kid-update__sec-head\">\n      <h2 class=\"kid-update__h2\" id=\"kid-glance-h\">The season at a glance<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"kid-update__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <ul class=\"kid-update__stats\">\n      <li class=\"kid-update__stat\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-num\">221,000<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-unit\">acre-feet<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-label\">Supply we must stretch to Sept. 30<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n      <li class=\"kid-update__stat\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-num\">~40,000<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-unit\">acres<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-label\">Applied to fallow through the DRA in 2026<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n      <li class=\"kid-update__stat\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-num\">21,000+<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-unit\">acre-feet<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-label\">Projected surface water savings from pumps & SWAP<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n      <li class=\"kid-update__stat kid-update__stat--alert\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-num\">55<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-unit\">patrons<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__stat-label\">On water-order waitlists in early July<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============ 1. WATER OPERATIONS ============ -->\n  <section class=\"kid-update__section\" aria-labelledby=\"kid-water-h\">\n    <div class=\"kid-update__sec-head\">\n      <span class=\"kid-update__sec-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"kid-update__h2\" id=\"kid-water-h\">Water Operations: Managing a Shrinking Supply<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"kid-update__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- EDIT ME: \"lake levels are falling by 200 to 300 CFS daily\" mixes a level with a flow\n         rate. Confirm the intended figure with the management team before publishing - is this\n         net inflow running 200-300 CFS below outflow, or something else? Wording below is kept\n         close to your draft; adjust once confirmed. -->\n    <p class=\"kid-update__body\">\n      Our current hydrologic reality is severe. Net inflow into Upper Klamath Lake is in the\n      bottom 30 percent, and lake levels are falling by 200 to 300 CFS daily \u2014 tracking\n      worse than the conflict years of 2001 and 2010.\n    <\/p>\n    <p class=\"kid-update__body\">\n      To make our 221,000 acre-foot supply stretch to September 30, the following conservation\n      tools have been deployed:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <ul class=\"kid-update__cards\">\n      <li class=\"kid-update__card\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__tag\">Idling<\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"kid-update__card-title\">Drought Response Agency<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__card-body\">\n          Roughly <strong>40,000 acres<\/strong> applied to fallow in 2026 through the Klamath\n          Project Drought Response Agency (DRA) \u2014 helping others get crops to market.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/li>\n      <li class=\"kid-update__card\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__tag\">Recapture<\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"kid-update__card-title\">Recirculation Pumps & SWAP<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__card-body\">\n          K.I.D. recirculation pumps and our Surface Water Abatement Plan are projected to save\n          <strong>more than 21,000 acre-feet<\/strong> of surface water.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/li>\n      <li class=\"kid-update__card\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__tag\">Policy<\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"kid-update__card-title\">2026 Delivery Policy Adjustments<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__card-body\">\n          As provided in District bylaws, management has adjusted the water delivery policy in\n          response to the shortage. The specifics are below.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"kid-update__panel\">\n      <p class=\"kid-update__panel-label\">What changed in the 2026 delivery policy<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"kid-update__list\">\n        <li><strong>Waiting lists<\/strong> have been established in accordance with seniority under our policy.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Diversion rates at the \u201cA\u201d Canal<\/strong> have been limited to a daily cap, which\n            lets us mathematically calculate whether a September 30 goal is achievable.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Single water orders<\/strong> have been reduced from a maximum of 15 days to 8 days.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kid-update__quote\">\n      <p class=\"kid-update__quote-label\">The hard truth on water limits<\/p>\n      <blockquote class=\"kid-update__quote-text\">\n        You can\u2019t farm this way. This does not work. We can\u2019t keep doing this.\n      <\/blockquote>\n      <p class=\"kid-update__quote-attr\">\u2014 A K.I.D. Board member, July 2026 meeting<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"kid-update__body\">\n      With 55 patrons stuck on waitlists in early July, difficult operational decisions were made\n      to reduce consecutive water order limits from 15 days down to 8. We know this is incredibly\n      disruptive to your operations. We are doing everything in our power to keep water moving,\n      but the current constraints are pushing the limits of a 120-year-old system designed to\n      spill water.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============ 2. INFRASTRUCTURE ============ -->\n  <section class=\"kid-update__section\" aria-labelledby=\"kid-infra-h\">\n    <div class=\"kid-update__sec-head\">\n      <span class=\"kid-update__sec-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"kid-update__h2\" id=\"kid-infra-h\">Infrastructure: A Major Victory and a Costly Emergency<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"kid-update__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"kid-update__body\">\n      Our field crews have been working tirelessly. This summer has brought both our greatest\n      maintenance success in years and a sudden, expensive emergency.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"kid-update__split\">\n\n      <!-- WIN -->\n      <article class=\"kid-update__pane kid-update__pane--win\">\n        <p class=\"kid-update__pane-flag\">Win<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"kid-update__pane-title\">The updated weed abatement program is a massive success<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__pane-body\">\n          For the first time in memory, our canals are not choked with weeds, and our canal banks\n          are being trimmed on time. By moving to a new pre-emergence and aquatic weed control\n          rotation, we are working to eliminate the need for mechanical chaining altogether \u2014\n          a practice that makes the problem worse over the long term.\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"kid-update__figure\">\n          <span class=\"kid-update__figure-num\">$260K\u2013$290K<\/span>\n          <span class=\"kid-update__figure-label\">Estimated annual savings vs. chaining<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__pane-body\">\n          The result: better flow and fewer delivery complaints. Our second tractor mower has been\n          able to focus on urban and suburban areas, while our main mower prioritizes the other\n          400 miles of ditchbanks.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <!-- EMERGENCY -->\n      <article class=\"kid-update__pane kid-update__pane--alert\">\n        <p class=\"kid-update__pane-flag\">Emergency<\/p>\n        <h3 class=\"kid-update__pane-title\">Highway 140 siphon failure<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__pane-body\">\n          On July 6, the 48-inch siphon under Highway 140 failed, flooding the roadway. When crews\n          excavated, they found the pipe was \u201cpaper-thin\u201d from decades of decay.\n        <\/p>\n        <ol class=\"kid-update__timeline\">\n          <li class=\"kid-update__tl-item\">\n            <span class=\"kid-update__tl-date\">July 6<\/span>\n            <span class=\"kid-update__tl-text\">Siphon fails; Highway 140 floods.<\/span>\n          <\/li>\n          <li class=\"kid-update__tl-item\">\n            <span class=\"kid-update__tl-date\">July 10<\/span>\n            <span class=\"kid-update__tl-text\">Temporary patch installed; water delivery restored.<\/span>\n          <\/li>\n          <li class=\"kid-update__tl-item\">\n            <span class=\"kid-update__tl-date\">This fall<\/span>\n            <span class=\"kid-update__tl-text\">Permanent replacement scheduled, coordinated with ODOT\n              for road-related construction.<\/span>\n          <\/li>\n        <\/ol>\n        <div class=\"kid-update__figure kid-update__figure--alert\">\n          <span class=\"kid-update__figure-num\">$200K\u2013$400K<\/span>\n          <span class=\"kid-update__figure-label\">K.I.D. material costs \u2014 roughly a $500K project<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__pane-body\">\n          This is exactly why our aging, decades-old infrastructure has to be addressed.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/article>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============ 3. LEGAL & POLICY ============ -->\n  <section class=\"kid-update__section\" aria-labelledby=\"kid-legal-h\">\n    <div class=\"kid-update__sec-head\">\n      <span class=\"kid-update__sec-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"kid-update__h2\" id=\"kid-legal-h\">Legal & Policy: Fighting Back on Multiple Fronts<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"kid-update__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kid-update__quote kid-update__quote--cream\">\n      <blockquote class=\"kid-update__quote-text\">\n        Navigating water rights in the West can feel like trying to rope a wave \u2014 especially\n        when you throw a KA1000 water right into the mix.\n      <\/blockquote>\n      <p class=\"kid-update__quote-attr\">\u2014 Nathan Blevin, K.I.D. Safety and Assistant Operations Officer<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"kid-update__body\">\n      The Board is refusing to take continued federal overreach sitting down. We are actively\n      engaged in four critical legal and strategic battles.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"kid-update__issues\">\n\n      <!-- EDIT ME: counsel review. The June 17 ruling issued in the KWUA appeal (No. 23-15499).\n           K.I.D.'s own appeal (No. 23-15521) rests on Section 8 of the Reclamation Act\n           (43 U.S.C. 383) and a Fifth Amendment takings claim. Confirm with Nathan Rietmann\n           whether to name the case numbers here and confirm the August 3 deadline before posting. -->\n      <article class=\"kid-update__issue\">\n        <p class=\"kid-update__issue-kicker\">Challenging the 9th Circuit ruling<\/p>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__issue-body\">\n          On June 17, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled against KWUA regarding ESA discretion and ignored\n          much of K.I.D.\u2019s arguments. We are not accepting this as the final word. Our legal\n          team is actively engaging with our partners to respond by the August 3 deadline.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"kid-update__issue\">\n        <p class=\"kid-update__issue-kicker\">Lawfare<\/p>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__issue-body\">\n          Earthjustice\u2019s June 15 litigation, following a routine three-year cycle, further\n          highlights the attack on Klamath Project farmers. This lawsuit is strategically designed\n          to stop any ESA reconsultation under the Department of the Interior\u2019s 2025 guidance.\n          Although the Ninth Circuit\u2019s June 17 ruling requires a renewed look at that guidance,\n          Earthjustice and the Yurok Tribe have not withdrawn their litigation; the Karuk Tribe has\n          indicated it intends to support it.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"kid-update__issue\">\n        <p class=\"kid-update__issue-kicker\">Defending our assets<\/p>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__issue-body\">\n          K.I.D. is still pursuing our June 2021 title transfer request as part of our 1954 contract\n          requirement. Given that smaller transfers seem to be moving rapidly, K.I.D. is updating our\n          application by submitting separate title transfer applications \u2014 to see whether we\n          get an equitable response and meaningful movement on this front.\n        <\/p>\n        <a class=\"kid-update__issue-link\" href=\"https:\/\/klamathid.org\/home\/home\/title-transfer\/\">\n          Title Transfer 101 <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <!-- EDIT ME: confirm the Title Transfer 101 URL above matches the live page. -->\n      <\/article>\n\n      <!-- EDIT ME: Reclamation's February 2026 response denied applicant status. Confirm with\n           counsel how to characterize the status of the Request for Agency Action here -\n           \"ignored since 2022\" may need to be reconciled with the February 2026 denial. -->\n      <article class=\"kid-update__issue\">\n        <p class=\"kid-update__issue-kicker\">Demanding acknowledgment of \u201cApplicant\u201d status<\/p>\n        <p class=\"kid-update__issue-body\">\n          The federal government is rewriting the Klamath Project operations plan, due April 2027.\n          K.I.D. is demanding acknowledgment of formal \u201cApplicant\u201d status under ESA\n          Section 7(a)(3), which has been ignored since 2022. That status legally requires federal\n          agencies to give K.I.D. a seat at the table to shape the proposed plan before it is\n          finalized, rather than treating us as a third-party bystander. We have sent a formal\n          Request for Agency Action, and have been authorized to engage directly with Interior to\n          secure this acknowledgment.\n        <\/p>\n        <a class=\"kid-update__issue-link\" href=\"https:\/\/klamathid.org\/home\/home\/endangered-species-act\/esa-dashboard\/\">\n          See the ESA Section 7 Dashboard <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/article>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============ BOARD POLICY REMINDER ============ -->\n  <section class=\"kid-update__policy\" aria-labelledby=\"kid-policy-h\">\n    <div class=\"kid-update__policy-lead\">\n      <p class=\"kid-update__policy-eyebrow\" id=\"kid-policy-h\">Board policy reminder<\/p>\n      <p class=\"kid-update__policy-statement\">\n        Daily water management inquiries and operational complaints go directly to District\n        Management.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"kid-update__policy-note\">\n      Per District bylaws, the Board has directed this routing. If a patron wishes to formally\n      appeal an operational decision, the appeal must be submitted <strong>in writing to the Board\n      President<\/strong> to schedule a formal hearing. This policy keeps our staff working\n      efficiently while maintaining a clear, legal paper trail for all District decisions.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============ SIGN-OFF ============ -->\n  <section class=\"kid-update__signoff\" aria-label=\"Closing\">\n    <p class=\"kid-update__signoff-body\">\n      Thank you for your continued patience, resilience, and support as we navigate this incredibly\n      demanding season together.\n    <\/p>\n    <p class=\"kid-update__signoff-name\">\u2014 The Klamath Irrigation District Board of Directors<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ============ EXPLORE MORE ============ -->\n  <section class=\"kid-update__section\" aria-labelledby=\"kid-more-h\">\n    <h2 class=\"kid-update__h2 kid-update__h2--plain\" id=\"kid-more-h\">Go deeper<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"kid-update__links\">\n      <a class=\"kid-update__linkrow\" href=\"https:\/\/klamathid.org\/home\/home\/endangered-species-act\/\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__linkrow-label\">Endangered Species Act<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__linkrow-meta\">The law behind the pressure<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <a class=\"kid-update__linkrow\" href=\"https:\/\/klamathid.org\/home\/home\/district-governance-accountability\/\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__linkrow-label\">Governance & Accountability<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__linkrow-meta\">How the District is run<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <a class=\"kid-update__linkrow\" href=\"https:\/\/klamathid.org\/home\/home\/district-governance-accountability\/mission\/\">\n        <span class=\"kid-update__linkrow-label\">Our Mission<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kid-update__linkrow-meta\">Move it. 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