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Public comment period extended on Klamath irrigation power cost reports

Media Contact: Laura Williams, 541-880-2581, ljwilliams@usbr.gov
Paul Simmons, 541-883-6100, psimmons@somachlaw.com

For Release: November 26, 2019

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Bureau of Reclamation and Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) today announced the extension of a public comment period to Dec. 2 for two Klamath Project and Upper Klamath Basin power reports—The Klamath Basin Affordable Power Studies Power Cost Benchmark Report and Klamath River Basin America’s Water Infrastructure Act Affordable Power Measures Report.

The draft reports were previously released on Nov. 8. These reports are available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/kbao/programs/affordable-power.html.

The public may submit comments for both reports by 4:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 2019, to Power Report, Bureau of Reclamation, 6600 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603; or by email before midnight Dec. 2, to bor-sha-awia@usbr.gov. Direct questions to Laura Williams at 541-880-2581 or ljwilliams@usbr.gov or Mike Neuman at 541-883-6935 or mneuman@usbr.gov.

You can learn more about these reports in the original announcement here: https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=68566.

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