The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released on Dec. 5 a Final Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Klamath Drainage District (KDD) Infrastructure Modernization Project.
NRCS Oregon determined the project will not cause significant effects to the environment. The plan is now eligible for federal funding and may move forward into final design and construction. The project will install a fish screen at the North Canal Diversion on the Klamath River, extend the North Canal and connect it to the P-1 Lateral, modify the North Canal to increase flow capacity, upgrade two pump stations and install flow monitoring and automated gates throughout the project area to improve water management.
