Agenda Klamath Basin Restoration Conference: Status Of The River And The Future Of The Klamath Basin Maps | Lodging

http://www.thefishsniffer.com/klamathconference The Conference will be held outdoors. In case of inclement weather, the Conference will be held at the Mason's Hall on East Street in Fort Jones. (location) You are much more involved with and aware of the eco-system and the challenges restoration efforts face in the areas you live and work then we could possibly be. For this reason the agenda will be a work in progress until October 1. As a conference participant, you are asked to make us aware of your areas of expertise and experience and help us craft the agenda for your area that will best present it to the other conference attendees.     1:00 PM Register And Meet Other Conference Attendees 1:30 PM Welcome...Richard Alves, The Fish Sniffer 1:35 PM Introduction, Scope of Conference, Ground Rules...Richard Sargent, Karuk/Shasta Elder 1:45 PM Why Restoration Is Not Succeeding In The Klamath Basin... Felice Pace...Klamath Forest Alliance 1:55 PM History of the Klamath Basin Water Crisis & An Outline Of What Needs To Be Done To Fix It...Bob Hunter, WaterWatch of Oregon 2:10 PM The Institutional Barriers to Klamath Basin Restoration, The Danger of Thinking By Halves... Glen Spain, PCFFA 2:25 PM The Causative Factors in the 2002 Fish Kill Dave Hillemier, Yurok Tribe Fisheries Biologist 2:45 PM Status of Habitat Restoration on the Lower Klamath Yurok Tribe     3:00 PM     Break     3:15 PM     A Cultural Perspective of River Restoration...Karuk Tribe 3:30 PM Forest Management Practices (Fuel Reduction)...Karuk Tribe 3:45 PM Obtaining Feasibility Studies On Fish Passage and Dam Removal… Kelly Catlett, Friends of the River 4:10 PM Community Involvement in the Restoration Process Petey Brucker, Salmon River Restoration Council 4:25 PM A Short History of Trinity River Diversions and the Status of Water Contracts Jill Geist & Jimmy Smith, Humboldt County Supervisors 4:45 PM Open     5:15 PM     Dinner Provided By The Fish Sniffer & Friends of the River     6:15 PM     Chemical Pollution in the Klamath Basin... Tim McKay, North Coast Environmental Center     6:35 PM     HR 1760, Rep. Mike Thompson's Klamath River Restoration Plan Tim McKay, North Coast Environmental Center 6:55 PM Open 7:20 PM The Need For A Collective Media Strategy And Campaign... S. Craig Tucker, Ph.D, Friends of the River 7:35 PM From The Outside Looking In. Observations From The Press Richard Alves & Daniel Bacher, The Fish Sniffer     7:45 PM     Break     8:00 PM     Common Goals and Views: An open discussion facilitated by Carol Wright 9:25 PM Summary And End Of Conference Conference attendees are encouraged to mingle around the campfire until 10 PM Suggested Presentation Topics Basin Wide Issues Hardy Report Restoration of Watersheds Long Term Goals Of Restoration Illegal Water Diversions Water Waste Enforcement Of Regulations, Current And Future Increased Demand On System From Population Growth Fishing Limits And Allocations Upper River Issues Oregon Water Adjudication Process Wetlands Restoration Projects Water Rights Consistency Of Water Allocations Lower Klamath Issues Problems Associated With Low Flows And Warm Water Summer/Fall Water Delivery Schedules From Lewiston           Best Use Of Water Currently Available For Fishery Survival Future Diversions Of Trinity River Water (2025 Conference) The agenda is aggressive as there is a lot of ground to cover and a short period of time in which to get it done. Please have presentation materials about your organization, including contact information, available for all conference attendees. If you are making a presentation on one of the agenda subjects, please make an outline of your presentation available for all conference attendees and try to keep your presentation short and concise. We are expecting attendance to be around 70 people. Contact: Richard Alves 530.468.2886