The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oregon, with Klamath Irrigation District (KID or the District) as the project sponsor and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as cooperating agency, announces the availability of a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (Draft Plan-EA) for the Klamath Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project.
KID proposes to modernize District irrigation infrastructure to improve the efficiency of its system. The project would include piping and/or lining canals and laterals and upgrading select pump stations. These measures would improve the use and control over water throughout the District and be more resilient to drought. Improvements under consideration may be funded through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (PL 83-566) and would address water conveyance and operation inefficiencies in District-operated infrastructure while supporting existing agricultural land use.
You are invited to attend a public meeting to provide input on this project. The range of resource issues associated with the project and alternatives to addressing system improvements in the District will be presented and discussed.
In-Person KID Public Meeting
Thursday, April 9, 2026
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Merrill Civic Center, Walt Wilson Hall
363 W Front St, Merrill, OR.
A recording of the public meeting will be available on the project website after the meeting.
The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities. A request for an interpreter or any other accommodations should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to David Mueller at (541) 716-6085 or david.mueller@fcasolutions.org.
Public comments on the Draft Plan-EA may be submitted from March 25, 2026 through April 24, 2026. Comments may be emailed to klamath.id.comments@gmail.com; left as a voice message at the Farmers Conservation Alliance office at (541) 716-6085; or mailed to: Farmers Conservation Alliance, Attn: KID Plan, 102 State Street, Hood River, OR, 97031.
Additional information is available online at watershedplans.org or the NRCS Oregon public notice webpage.
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