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17 April Special Meeting of the Klamath Irrigation District Board of Directors
The Klamath Irrigation District Board of Directors will meet for a special session on 17 April 2026 at 10am in the K.I.D. Board Room DRAFT AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL : PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Public [...]
2026 Klamath Project Water Outlook & Drought Response Program
As we enter the 2026 irrigation season, the Klamath Project faces a significant hydrologic challenge. With the watershed's snowpack at under 4% of the median as of March 31, we are navigating a severe "snow [...]
2026 KID DITCH RIDER SCHEDULES
Click on the links below to view the DitchRider Schedules for 2026 Ride Map (Click Here for a Map of the District and a Breakdown of the Ride Zones) Ride 1 - A Canal, A2, [...]
Public Comments Sought for Klamath Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project
Public Comments Sought for Klamath Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project In-person public meeting Thursday, April 9, 2026 Contact: Lauren Bennett, NRCS Oregon Public Affairs Officer Email: Lauren.Bennett2@usda.gov Phone: 503-414-3220 Gene Souza, Klamath Irrigation District [...]
Building Our Future: Inspiring the Next Generation of Klamath Trades
We were proud to join the Klamath Home Builders Association (KBHBA) for their incredible "Build My Future" event! It was a fantastic day dedicated to introducing local students to the skilled trades that keep our [...]
Klamath Irrigation District’s Public Comments on Proposed Rules Regarding Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation Regulations
In reference to the proposed federal rules submitted at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-21/pdf/2025-20551.pdf Klamath Irrigation District provided the following Public Comment 3 December 2025 Attn: FWS–HQ–ES–2025–0044; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, [...]
KBID Board Meeting 14 April 2026 at 10am
Klamath Basin Improvement District Meeting Of the Board of Directors KID Headquarters Office, 6640 KID Ln, Klamath Falls, OR 10:00am on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 10am. The public may call in at 425-436-6347, using [...]
Provide a Letter of Support for K.I.D. Title Transfer
The Deed to the Farm: Promises Made, Promises Broken By Gene Souza, The Executive Director, Klamath Irrigation District Klamath Irrigation District is requesting that the federal government fulfill its contractual obligations to the farmers and [...]
Read our October 2025 Newsletter – Facts on the 2025 Water Year
Click on this link to read our October 2025 Newsletter where we provide facts about the 2025 Water Year in the Klamath Reclamation Project and Klamath Watershed, the announcement of the End of the [...]
Beyond the Headlines: The Klamath Reclamation Project’s True Impact on Water and Wildlife
For decades, the Klamath Reclamation Project (KRP) has been at the center of complex water debates. Often misunderstood, the KRP is far more than just an irrigation project; it's an endeavor that, when operated as [...]
Could Klamath Basin Farmers Jeopardize Endangered Orcas? An AI Science-Based Analysis
As legal and policy battles unfolded over water allocation to farmers in the Klamath Basin, one narrative from the expert marine biologists came front and center over the past four years: that marine biologists' opinions [...]
Klamath Irrigation District Board of Directors Meeting – 12 May at 1pm
The April 2026 Board of Directors meeting was rescheduled as a Special Board Meeting following significant changes in the 2026 water availability assessment released on 6 April 2026. The Klamath Irrigation District, described in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]