Norton Considers Ways to Help Klamath Basin
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Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton said the administration is weighing proposals to relieve the parched Klamath Basin, following a meeting with Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.). But she stopped short of offering specifics about policy changes or aid that may be on the way.
Smith offered her a list of proposals to help the basin that included a breeding program for endangered sucker fish, habitat improvements and water conservation.
The Klamath Basin, which straddles the Oregon-California border, has been plagued this year by one of the worst droughts on record.
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