Klamath Water Users Association

1 Award Purpose This Project Will Start the TMDL Implementation Planning Process, Which Will Begin Efforts to Restore Water Quality in the Subbasins as Mandated by the States of Oregon and California Kwua Will Represent the Irrigation Districts to Develop a Framework for Appropriate and Doable Actions by the Districts to Meet Their TMDL Requirements Water Quality in the Watershed, in Part, Has Been Degraded by Agricultural Activities Improvement of Water Quality Fish Habitat Will Help to Improve Conditions for Existing Fish and Wildlife, Which Is a Goal of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Improvement of Water Quality Will Lead to Improving and Protecting Beneficial Uses of the Public 2 Activities to Be Performed the Watershed Stewardship Approach Involves Development of a Stewardship Plan Through Which Participants Will Voluntarily Participate in a Planning Process to Identify and Develop a Consistent Set of Management Actions to Address Water Quality Requirements More Specifically, the Stewardship Plan Will Identify and Prioritize Strategies That Promote Sustainable Land Use Practices and Support Water Quality Improvements for Numerous Beneficial Uses in the Lost River Lower Klamath Lake Watershed the Stewardship Plan Will Also Involve Planning for Water and Energy Conservation, Infrastructure Modernization, and Environmental Water Needs Ultimately, the Stewardship Plan Will Address the Regulatory Goals and Objectives Outlined in the Respective Tmdls for Both the States of Oregon and California and Will Demonstrate How Entities Will Work Together to Coordinate Activities to Assist in Meeting These Goals and Objectives 3 Projected Deliverables or Outcomes This Agreement Will Assist in Starting the Clean Water Act TMDL Implementation Process With the Objective of Developing an Initial Operating Framework for Water Quality Improvement Actions by the Key Responsible Entities the Framework Will Be Guided by Scientific Evaluation of Existing Conditions and Data Furthermore, Conceptual Restoration Scenarios Will Be Developed the Scientific Evaluations and Conceptual Restoration Scenarios Will Be Used to Inform Operating Framework Development With the Overall Goal of Developing a Strategy for Implementing Water Quality Improvement Actions 4 Intended Beneficiaries the States of California and Oregon Have Identified Native Fish as the Most Sensitive Beneficial Use in the Watershed These Fish Have Been and Are Exposed to Degraded Water Quality, Which Include Low Dissolved Oxygen, High Temperatures, High PH Levels, Ammonia Toxicity, and Nuisance Phytoplankton Growth the Native Fish Included in the States Beneficial Use Designation Include Two Esa Listed Sucker Species These Sucker Species Have Been Identified as Approaching Extinction Additionally, Four Klamath River Dams Are Slated for Removal Starting in 2023 Removal of These Dams Will Provide Access to Salmonid Runs Potentially Including Federally Listed Threatened Coho Salmon to the Watershed, Which Includes the Upper Klamath River 5 Subrecipient Activities If Known or Specified at Time of Award N a