Klamath Dam Removal Project - County Memorandum - Cultural Resources Procedures
Siskiyou County has recently received numerous inquiries from the public concerning the Cultural Resources Procedures related to the Lower Klamath Dam Removal Project.
We acknowledge that these documents are extensive, and in-depth, and may pose challenges when navigating through their contents. In an effort to alleviate confusion and provide some clarity, the County has prepared a concise memorandum detailing the Cultural Resources Procedures. This memorandum is provided in the link below, under supporting documents.
Consultation with the Tribal entities affected by the Klamath Dam Removal Project (Project) has been underway by Project proponents for years prior to Project initiation. In fact, coordination and communication with the Tribes with interest in the Klamath River has been ongoing with PacifiCorp as part of their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license. For example, during the initial Klamath Hydroelectric Project relicensing proceeding, PacifiCorp funded Tribal ethnographic studies prepared by the Klamath, Shasta, Karuk, and Yurok Tribes. These studies combined ethnography with extensive oral interviews to describe each Tribe’s culture and relationship to the Klamath River (Final Environmental Impact Statement [FEIS], FERC 2022).
Learn more by viewing the Memorandum, linked below.
We hope that by offering this memorandum, we can address some of the concerns and uncertainties expressed by the public. Please refer to the link below for access to the documents and the accompanying images extracted from them.
