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1931 - Completion of the Keno regulating dam in the Klamath River, H&N, posted to KBC 1/4/12

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Submitted by Frank Tallerico for Sunday 1/29: Deuteronomy 8:6-10 New King James: Remember the Lord Your God
6. Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord you God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. 7, For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that out of the valleys and hills, 8. land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey, 9. a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper.10. When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.

SB 810, mandatory California's Medicare for All, failed today. 1/31/12

We've Heard this Song Before, Congressman Tom McClintock, posted to KBC 1/31/12, regarding President Obama's State of the Union Address.

Timber industry files lawsuit against murrelet designation, posted to KBC 1/31/12. "Because humans almost never see the bird, the FWS seems to think it can throw a net over millions of acres of federal timber land that not only aren’t being used by the bird, but don’t even have the characteristics it is looking for when it flies inland to lay its eggs. Someone has to speak up about this violation of the limits of the ESA.”

Family Farm Alliance Monthly Briefing January 2012. Annual meeting speaker Arthur Gen “A.G.” Kawamura - the former California Secretary of Agriculture—co-chair of Solutions From the Land, a project supported by UN Foundation, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy and the Farm Foundation, that is developing a sustainable roadmap for 21st century agricultural systems. He serves as a new Board Member of the American Farmland Trust. FFA director Dan Keppen Appointed to Clean Water America Alliance Board; in addition to hosting the Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference annually. KBC NOTE: Keppen, former Klamath Water Users Association director, is an engineer working on the On Project Plan (OPP) of the KBRA, and also hired as the OPP media consultant. HERE for his testimony to the senate regarding water transfers, including from Klamath.

New Forest Planning Rule Seeks to Restore the Nation’s Forests through Science and Collaboration, 1/26/12

* "They have struck again in their movement to silence us. The picture in the attachment is on highway 140 and north Pole Valley road." Mike King. (KBC NOTE: Klamath Basin farmers and ranchers have put up signs saying "Stop the Klamath Dam Scam," to stop the KBRA which most of them oppose and had no voice in the negotiations. Their signs are being destroyed.)

* Letter of Facts regarding KBRA KHSA (Klamath dam removal agreements) by Siskiyou County Water Users Association to Secretary Salazar, Gov't agencies and reps, posted to KBC 1/30/12

Organizers of three relief convoys that brought aid and attention to the Klamath Basin last summer have started planning three convoys for this spring, H&N history from 2002, posted 1/30/12

Radical Environmentalism and Agenda 21, by Wally Herger, followed by comments, posted to KBC 1/30/12.
Response to Congressman Wally Herger's comments on United Nations Agenda 21, 1/30/12 by John Larimer Jr, Yuba City.
Comments regarding Congressman Herger’s letter on the United Nations Agenda 21, 1/30/12 by Nita Still, Montegue

Letter to Congressman Wally Herger from John Busch regarding gov't size and timber harvest, Alturas, spring, 1994.

No Need to Panic About Global Warming, There's no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to 'decarbonize' the world's economy. Wall Street Journal, posted to KBC 1/30/12

California Farm Bureau Federation Friday Review, Legislative and Governmental Update, posted to KBC 1/30/12

Rerun: Can we really say jobs are being created? H&N letter by Mark Slezak 9/25/11. "Oh great. We are going to “create” 4,600 jobs by tearing out the dams on Klamath River. First, I don’t believe the number, but more importantly, let’s expand the logic..."

KWAPA /Klamath Water and Power public meeting 2/7/12. 7) "...USGS report on groundwater model 8) Shall KWAPA approve the KBRA amendments.  9) OPP report..."

Criss hit the nail on the head, by Andrew Hurlimann, Siskiyou Daily News, Letter to the Editor January 27, 2012. "Curtis Milliron (DFG), after hearing about 75 minutes of negative feedback from the supervisors and the public about the new in-stream flow studies planned for the Scott and Shasta rivers, said, 'I don’t care. We’re going ahead with it.'

Regional jobless rates jump, H&N, posted to KBC 1/27/12. "Rates in Siskiyou County rose from 16.8 percent in November to 18.3 in December, while in Modoc County the increase was from 13.4 to 14.4 percent.

Attacks on (Klamath) Upper Basin irrigators are unfounded, H&N Letter by Garrett Roseberry, posted to KBC 1/27/12

Columbia Basin Bulletin 1/27/12

Public meeting on the Draft Recovery Plan for Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon, Yreka on 2/14/12
NMFS website (http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/recovery/)

Bamboozling America, Wolves, by Jim Beers, retired Fish and Wildlife biologist 1/24/12, .... HERE for KBC Wolf Page.

California Farm Bureau Federation Friday Review, legislative and governmental update 1/20/12. KBC NOTE: Included is a bill, which failed, to LABEL genetically modified fish. Our state has reduced fishing, eliminated suction dredge mining, and plans to destroy 4 hydroelectric dams on the Klamath river and hatcheries which produce millions of fish, in the guise of superiority of "wild" fish.  Obama then bails a genetically modified salmon firm.  And by the way, Obama's food Czar was Monsanto's legal representative. So wiping out the Klamath hatcheries could conveniently be replaced by Obama's pet "Frankenfish."

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52nd Klamath Bull and Horse Sale to begin Feb. 2, H&N 1/26/12

The Constitution, Senator Doug Whitsett newsletter, posted to KBC 1/26/12

Jobless rates drop slightly in Lake, Klamath H&N 1/26/12. "The seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 11.9 percent in Klamath County, down from 12.4 percent the month before...About 70 construction jobs were lost over that time, and 50 retail jobs."

1932 WWI Tule Lake Homesteads, H&N, posted to KBC 1/26/12

Ask the state to move proposed biomass plant, letter to the editor by Paul Fouch, H&N, posted to KBC 1/26/12. Comments Due 2/10

Violation of the "Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, by Dr. Richard Gierak 1/26/12

(Klamath) Tribal group conducts restoration projects, gets on-the-job training, H&N 1/26/12. "The project at the Sycan Marsh is a partnership between the Forest Warriors; the Nature Conservancy, which manages a 30,000-acre preserve there; and Lomakatsi Restoration Project, an Ashland nonprofit that develops and oversees restoration projects...was founded with a nearly $1.5 million federal stimulus grant"

Groundwater program begins signing up well owners for 2012 growing season, posted to KBC 1/26/12

Report: Klamath dam removal will help fish, farms, Sacramento Bee 1/24/12, followed by comments.

California bill would outlaw private health insurance, sent to KBC 1/24/12.

Sustainable Development, Re-wilding and the Convention on Biodiversity, comments on Strategic Growth Council by Siskiyou County Supervisor Marcia Armstrong, posted to KBC 1/23/12. KBC NOTE: This is an excellent summary of the U.N. Agenda 21 timeline and how it is being implemented in Siskiyou County and the Klamath Basin. "In the year 2000, the average unemployment rate for the year was 7.5%. By 2008, it had risen to 10.2%, rising to 15.8% in 2009. In November of 2011, the unemployment rate was 16.5%...in 1992, Siskiyou County had 647,446 acres in farms. By 2007, this had been reduced to 597,534 acres. In 2000, there were 895 farm proprietors in Siskiyou County. This declined to only 730 in 2008. The county lost 81 livestock ranches from 1992 to 2007,.."

This is THE most comprehensive collection of U.N. Agenda 21 information for the resource user, those believing in property rights, and the United States citizen who believes in basin freedom. by Marcia Armstrong, Siskiyou County Supervisor, posted to KBC 1/23/12.

1/23/12 - Administration has released the draft National Fish Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy, available for public review and comment through March 5, 2012.The strategy is a collaboration of federal, state and tribal partners. A small excerpt from The Plan: "Paying farmers in the Great Plains to take some of their land out of production and then restoring prairie grass and sagebrush on the land could offset the projected population declines from climate change of the threatened lesser prairie chicken, according to one analysis. Similarly, adjusting rice farming practices.."

Genetically-engineered salmon caught in tangled regulatory net, Farm Press, posted to KBC 1/23/12.

Hydroelectric project on schedule for April finish; KID’s C Canal project will sell power to grid, posted to KBC 1/23/12

(Klamath) Candidate fundraising efforts widely varied, H&N 1/23/12

 > KBC News Agenda 21 page

John Terry, 1915 - 2012. KBC NOTE: John was a WWII veteran who won a Tulelake homestead. He defended his country, then raised food for a hungry nation. He participated in the documentary Homesteading in a Promised Land. He wrote a letter to Congress in 2001 when the federal government denied Klamath farmers and ranchers their irrigation water. 

35-year adjudication process nearing end, H&N 1/23/12

Merkley visits Basin; talks funding, policy, H&N, posted to KBC 1/22/12. “There are people locally saying scrap the (Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement), we don’t need it,” said Dan Keppen, executive director of Family Farm Alliance. “Get rid of federal laws like the ESA and all our problems will go away.” KBC NOTE: Family Farm Alliance Executive Director Dan Keppen, formerly worked for the Bureau of Reclamation then was Klamath Water Users Association/KWUA Executive Director. He is currently employed as an engineer and "communication consultant" to support the On Project Plan, part of the KBRA, as well as Family Farm Alliance director. Contrary to Keppen's characterization of Klamath irrigators, we do not advocate throwing out federal laws and endangering species, but have long advocated amending those laws that do not work, using unbiased science. The KBRA significantly downsizes agriculture, destroys 4 hydroelectric dams, gives land to the tribes, and plants endangered fish in our warm shallow lakes.

1/22/12 - Sent from Frank Tallerico: Ephesians 6:10-13, The Whole Armor of God. 10. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

(Klamath) Dam removal charge on bills, H&N 1/20/12 "By 2020, when dam removal could begin, Oregon customers will have provided $184 million and California customers $16 million."

California Farm Bureau Federation Friday Review, legislative and governmental update 1/20/12. KBC NOTE: Included is a bill, which failed, to LABEL genetically modified fish. Our state has reduced fishing, eliminated suction dredge mining, and plans to destroy 4 hydroelectric dams on the Klamath river and hatcheries which produce millions of fish, in the guise of superiority of "wild" fish.  Obama then bails a genetically modified salmon firm.  And by the way, Obama's food Czar was Monsanto's legal representative. So wiping out the Klamath hatcheries could conveniently be replaced by Obama's pet "Frankenfish."

Stanford-educated farmer backing development of hydroelectric project, H&N 1/20/12. "Lauren Jespersen has gone from the fields of Klamath County to the hallways of Stanford and back again...."

Revised Critical Habitat Proposed for Lost River and Shortnose Suckers,"The proposal includes two critical habitat units totaling 241,438 acres and 274 stream miles in southern Oregon and northern California." Meeting Jan 19. Comments due Feb. 6.

We must stand against over-regulation, by Brandon Criss, Siskiyou Daily, posted to KBC 1/18/12

U.S Congressman Greg Walden`s Oregon Congressional Connection, including, Preventing an 11^th hour snag on a Klamath irrigation project, posted to KBC 1/18/12

January 17, noon, TID monthly board meeting..Agenda Here.

Ephesians 1:15-23 Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom

When you expose U.N. inspired tyranny, there are consequences. Is your freedom worth the following retaliation, or your life:
U.N. taking over city councils everywhere by Stacy Lynne. This applies to your town and your neighbors. Please watch this informative video. A great summary.
Stacy Lynne has exposed corruption
StacyLynne Arrested Son Taken From Her! Fort Collins, Colorado 12/21/11

How Oregon Spends Money, Senator Doug Whitsett newsletter 1/13/12

(Condit) Dam removal changes White Salmon River landscape, Seattle Pi, posted to KBC 1/13/11.

California Farm Bureau Federation Friday Review of bills and laws 1/13/12: High Speed Rail, CA Coastal Commission civil fines, Department of Pesticide Regulations...

Columbia Basin Bulletin 1/13/12

Senator Doug LaMalfa recent videos HERE on dam removal, California Fire Tax on landowners that has nothing to do with fire, high speed rail....
HERE for LaMalfa Website

Wolf ecology by John L. Paradiso and Ronald M. Nowak 1/12/11.

California - 14 cattle trucks burned in arson at Harris Ranch, SFGate 1/11/12. (Comment sent to KBC News regarding this terrorist act: "My friend who works there) said that they are glad that no drivers were in the sleeper cabs waiting on a load. My feelings are the sheriff should hold everyone that donated to that group as accomplices and try them all together for conspiracy to arson and possible attempted murder."

Biomass plan gets state support; Final public hearing on proposed 42-megawatt facility scheduled for Jan. 31, H&N, posted to KBC 1/11/12. "Why (Northwest Energy Systems) chose the lowest elevation to build a big smokestack is beyond me,...Why can’t the project be off to the east where it’s not so heavily populated?”

Oregon looks at private timberlands logging rules, H&N, posted to KBC 1/11/12. HERE for Forests and Logging Page.

Irrigators warily eye low lake levels, H&N posted to KBC 1/11/12

Wolf worries, Siskiyou Daily 1/11/12. “There is no allowance under the law for killing of a wolf that is going after or preying upon livestock, but there is an allowance if there is a direct threat to life and limb for humans.”

Supremes: EPA actions 'Outrageous.' Argument comes in dispute over agency threats to Idaho family Sacketts, WND 1/9/12. "..the penalties that the federal agency could apply to the family, if officials chose, would be $75,000 per day. That would be $37,500 per day for violating the Clean Water Act, even though that hasn’t been adjudicated, and another $37,500 daily for violating the mandatory “order.” Given the four years that have passed since the dispute erupted, the total penalties at this point would be in the range somewhere above $110 million."

(Oregon Fish and Wildlife) Commission approves purchase of new ODFW headquarters building ($16 million in bonds) ODFW, posted 1/10/12

* DFG Mark Stopher will be at the Siskiyou Board of Supervisors meeting tomorrow at 11 a.m., Yreka, discussing wolves. A lone wolf just passed through Siskiyou County from Oregon and is now in Eastern Shasta County.

Wage increase cuts into bottom line, H&N, posted to KBC 1/9/12. "Oregon’s hourly minimum wage increased from $8.50 to $8.80 Jan. 1. It’s the second highest minimum wage in the country..." KBC NOTE: Oregon has over a 9% unemployment rate.

Sham Science Vindicates Sham Scientists! Families Protecting the Valley 1/9/12.  "If we told you the President of Resolve is the former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA, you might have some doubts about how neutral they would be. Not surprisingly they found no evidence of misconduct."

Tulelake Irrigation District well water levels 1/9/12

Water quality issues, Siskiyou Daily 1/9/12. "The North Coast region’s advisory group will be advised by four sub-regional advisory stakeholder groups. The groups are: • Tulelake area and Butte Valley; • Scott River watershed, Shasta River watershed and the Upper Mid-Klamath Region; • Del Norte County, Humboldt County and Trinity County; and • Sonoma County, Medocino County and Marin County."

Dan Walters: Warren Buffett and Oregon farmers could get a gift from California taxpayers, Sacramento Bee 1/7/12

Nearly 2,700 unique comments sent on Klamath dams, Capital Press 1/6/12

Scott River float protest planned; group challenges ownership of stream, Redding Record Searchlight, posted to KBC 1/6/12. "Armstrong) said under the county's land patents, those who have property along the river own the land that goes all the way down to the center of the stream, thus forbidding access to anyone. She said going back now and saying the streams are public amounts to the "taking of private property." KBC NOTE: the input sent to KBC NEWS is, "...get your gun...don't take any prisoners, you`ll just have to feed them, better to feed them lead." These environmental groups have shut down timber harvest, fishing, suction dredge mining, the Siskiyou County economy, are presently at war against farmers and ranchers (those who grow the food you eat), they have habits of growing marijuana in the forests they are locking up by closing public lands roads to citizens, they have ripped out dams and are now targeting Klamath River dams which will release 20 million cubic tons of toxic sediment in the guise of helping fish. What a thrill for old hippies to further decimate communities of farmers and ranchers!

"... among the 36 Oregon counties, Klamath ranks a dismal third in child abuse and neglect," Senator Doug Whitsett newsletter 1/6/12

California Farm Bureau Federation Friday Review of bills and laws, 1/6/12.

VIDEO 3:22 minutes: Studio 11 LA: The War on Rural California Part 1, Siskiyou County Water Wars, News Report by Heidi Cuda 1/4/12.

1931 - Completion of the Keno regulating dam in the Klamath River, H&N, posted to KBC 1/4/12

Local mills, timber industry hit bottom in 2009, now beginning slow climb out of recession, experts say, H&N, posted to KBC 1/4/12.

Retired farmer (Scronce) to challenge Whitsett, H&N 1/4/11. "You deserve a senator engaged at the negotiating table to deliver positive outcomes for this district." KBC NOTE: Senator Whitsett was not allowed at the KBRA secret "negotiating table", and neither were his constituents.

Report: Farmland misvalued; development 'cannibalizing the hand that feeds us', Capital Press, posted to KBC 1/3/12. "Agricultural land provides many economic, ecological and cultural benefits in perpetuity, including many not immediately apparent, the report states, including wildlife habitat, viewscape, tourist attraction and carbon sequestration."