For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 1, 2002
President Creates Klamath River Basin Working Group
Statement by the President
A prolonged drought and complex federal and state legal issues have
made for difficult times in the Klamath River Basin. Today I am
establishing the Klamath River Basin Federal Working Group to address
concerns raised by farmers, ranchers, fishermen, Tribes, and others
affected by these difficult conditions.
I have directed Secretary
Norton, Secretary Veneman, Secretary Evans, and CEQ Chairman
Connaughton to advise me of the immediate and long-term actions
necessary to enhance water quality and quantity, and to address the
other complex economic and natural resource issues in the Klamath River
Basin.
I have directed the Working Group to begin their efforts
immediately. I want to thank Senator Gordon Smith and Congressman Greg
Walden for their commitment to working together to find a lasting
solution that meets the needs of the Klamath River Basin.
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