Klamath Irrigation District Board of Directors Meeting – 12 June at 1pm
The Klamath Irrigation District, described in Article 1, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the Klamath Water Users Association, was officially named in 1905. The District was formally established as a special government district after [...]
Canal Safety – STAY OUT & STAY ALIVE
Since 1883, each year, in early spring, our canals are filled with irrigation water for delivery to farms, other districts, refuges, and the ecosystem in Klamath, Modoc, and Siskiyou Counties. Our records indicate some gruesome [...]
Klamath Irrigation District’s Public Comments on removing the ESA “harm” definition
Public Comment in Support for Proposed Rule to Rescind the Definition of Harm under the Endangered Species Act (FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034-0001) The Klamath Irrigation District, a special government district representing over 1,700 farming families in the [...]
Important – Review Your PacifiCorps Billing Notice for Klamath Reclamation Project Farmers
The Klamath Irrigation District (K.I.D.) has been made aware of an issue with the April and May electric bills issued by PacifiCorp. It has come to our attention that some PacifCorps bills were calculated based [...]
Reclamation’s 2025 Operations Plan – We’re Still Standing at the Gallows: The Sentence Was Delayed, Not Lifted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 April 2025 We’re Still Standing at the Gallows: The Sentence Was Delayed, Not Lifted KLAMATH FALLS, OR – The Klamath Irrigation District (K.I.D.) acknowledges the release of the Bureau [...]
Farmers, Not Bureaucrats, Deserve Control of California’s Water: A Farmer’s Call for Stability
Rodney Cheyne is a fifth-generation farmer. His family farm has been in operation for over 115 years. He is also the president of the Klamath Irrigation District. Farmers are at the heart of [...]
Klamath Basin Farmers Plea to Secretary Burgum for Balance
Posted on April 9, 2025 by Gene Souza, Executive Director of Klamath Irrigation District In the rugged Klamath Basin straddling California and Oregon, farmers are locked in a high-stakes battle—not just against drought, but against [...]
Water Ordering System Now Online
Klamath Irrigation District has implemented a new online water ordering system. We now have an online irrigation water ordering system available to allow our patrons to place water orders online and have greater visibility on [...]
Grasshopper Workshop 13-14 May 2025
2025 Grasshopper Workshop Series Who should attend: Agricultural specialists, Extension faculty, government field staff, crop consultants, and others Capacity: 20 participants Join Oregon State University for a 2-day course:Through engaging classroom and field training, you'll [...]
Review Our “Thank You Letter” to Secretary Burgum
Secretary Burgum withdraws Secretary Haaland's withdrawal of Secretary Bernhardt's memorandums on relooking the federal policies related to the Klamath Reclamation Project. Dear Secretary Burgum, On behalf of the hardworking families, our farmers [...]