State Officials Explain Delays in Providing Fish Screens
Demands for fish screens by Klamath Basin groups impacted by the return of salmon on the Klamath River are being acknowledged by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, but it appears unlikely the devices will be installed quickly.
Installing fish screens individually designed to prevent fish mortality and injuries at water diversions while allowing water to be delivered for irrigation and other uses is a complicated, expensive process, according to Philip Milburn, district manager for the Klamath and Malheur watersheds.
“The irrigators...
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