Tribes, states, and ranchers are working to restore drought-resilient ecosystem.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced $46 million in investments for Klamath Basin water restoration projects, a high-priority area in southern Oregon and northern California.
The Western states have continued to face a water crisis as natural water sources are close to running out. This latest round of funding will help local Tribes, agriculturalists, and state officials begin restoring this one-time wetland area, fulfilling a landmark agreement the parties signed this past February to mutually conserve the basin.
“President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is funding restoration projects that will provide lasting ecological solutions, critical habitat restoration needed for threatened and endangered species, and agriculture resilience for the Klamath Basin,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “With the help of our partners in the basin, our shared commitment to protecting this ecosystem will benefit the watersheds, agriculture, forests, and abundant populations of species that call this landscape home.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Haaland as she oversees the funding of water conservation efforts in the Western states.
- For Interior officials as they seek to steward the nation’s public lands and negotiate agreements between Tribal populations, state leaders, and agriculturalists.
Sources: Department of the Interior
