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June 8, 1955

McKAY - on Contract Renewal Water F. ... Center

INDEX TO COMMUNICATIONS

First Approach

1954 - June 9 - Resolution

June 14 - Letter transmitting

July 1 - McKay's answer

Sept. 14 - Press Release

Second Approach

1954 - December 9 - Resolution

December 17- Letter transmitting

1955 - January 7 - McKay's answer

Legal condition stipulated basis of negotiations

Copco's Harrison - legal position statement to Davis of Bureau October 19, 1954 on contract renewal negotiations

Shasta-Butte Project

1954 - December 20 - Letter, Engle to Hagelstein and draft of Bill, Shasta-Butte Valley Project.

1955 - January 4 - Hagelstein to McKay.

January 21 - McKay's answer January 31 - Letter, Engle to Hagelstein February 8 - Hagelstein to Engle - separate Butte from Shasta

March 22 - Hagelstein to Engle - Bureau's study proceed

F. L. LATHROP, Consultant 425 Yama St., Yreka, Calif.

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�±aft nf Qialifuntia CALIFORNIA KLAMATH RIVER COMMISSION

CHAPTER 1473, STATS. 19!53 COMMISSION MEMBERS

WILLIAM G. HAGELSTEIN, CHAIRMAN A. D. EDMONSTON, STATE ENGINEER

PUBLIC WORKS BLDG., SACRAMENTO

TEL.: GILBERT 2-4711 EXT. 276!5 DORRIS, SISKIYOU COUNTY

TEL.: DORRIS 731 • 711

BERT A. PHILLIPS, VICE CHAIRMAN

DOUGLAS CITY, TRINITY COUNTY

JAMES G. STEARNS TULELAKE, MODOC COUNTY

TEL.: WEAVERVILLE 177 TEL.: NEWELL 2284

F. L. LATHROP, ACTING SECRETARY COPY NELSON C. BOWLES

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425 YAMA STREET, YREKA

TEL.: YREKA 1120

The Honorable Douglas !cKay Secretary of the Interior ��shington� D. c.

Dear lfr. 10 Kay:

RT. I, BOX 205, EUREKA, HUMBOLDT CO.

TEL.: HILLSIDE 2·2064

June 14, 195h

I take the liberty of enclosing hereltl.th documents listed below:

1. ResolutiQD 1hicb as adopted at th first regul r . eting of the California Klamath River Commission held on l_une 21 1954, in YrekaD California. ·· ·

2. A li t of the members of the California Klamath River Comnrl.ssion, appointed by the Honorable Goodwin Ju Knight, Governor of the State of California.

Our Commission r.dll greatly appreciate your favorable consiaeration of the enclosed Resolutior·.

It is our intention to hold a joint meeting with Governor Knig t of th State of California, Governor Patterson of the State of Oregon nd the Oregon Klamath River Oommisaion some time during July, 1954. We would very much like to have the hono� of your presence at this j oint meeting if it is possible for you to attend. ·� e will notify you as soon as the date and place of m"'eting has be n d cided upon.

With kinde. t personal regards, I am

Sincerely yours ,

Wm. G. Hagelstein, Chairman California Klamath River Commission

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�, 1954, Resolution #2 After discussion of the controversial issue--�:!_'oject

No. 20� of the California Oregon Power Company--a.nd related

contract�pending before the Secretary of Interior, the

Federal Power Commission, the Oregon Klamath River Commission

and the California Klamath River Commission, the following

Resolution was dra�ed; and on motion by Nelson Bowles, secon-

ded by James Stearns, and unanamously carried, the secretary

was instructed to send it to the Honorable Secretary of Interior

ouglas McKay.

To send a copy to the Oregon Klamath River Connnission.

To send a copy to the California Water Resources Board.

"Resolved that the Honorable Secretary of Interior

Douglas McKay be advis�d that the California Klamath River

Connnission has organized and the members are actively acquaint-c-- ---... ing themselves 'Wi. th their duties and functions 1 as of June 9,

1954; and respectfully request that h�y decision or

action on California Oregon Po er Company's eontract either as

as extension or renewal and its proposed power development

lmown as "Big Bend."

This Commission believes that such action would be

premature and requests that�decision be made until this

Connnission has had time to study and to confer with the Oregon

Klamath River Connnission.

The members appreciate the �al ��e or the

Secretary in this matter, as reported in official press releases,

and Wil l wish to avail themselves of consultations with Mr. ,.. __ _ S�, your Regional Director."

California Klamath River Commission

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UNITED STA TES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Washington 25), D. C. y'

My .. dear Mr. Hagelstein:

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Thank you for your letter of June 14, advising that the California. Klamath River Commission has"' organized, an�sing a rea olution adopted by the Commission concerning the �ensjon o t e contract between the United States and the California Oregon Power Company in connection with the company•s proposed Big Bend No. 2 Development.

As you know, e in the Department of the Interior �trongly �e of water resources development being accomplished in accordance with the desires of' the people involved. For this reason the Department•s ""ul� position in connection with the �al or �vision of the existing contract with the California Oregon Power Company cannot be formulated until we have an adequate ression of the wishes o ose interested in water res ource development in the Klamath River Basin. We are· hopeful that with organization of your Commission having been completed, the State of California will now be in position to make a timely contribution toward a resolution of the problem. ,-.. -- '

As a further step t<nvard early resolution of the matter, the Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation at Sacramento, Mr. Clyde H. �pencer, has been µistructed to confer with all groups interested in this matter, including appropriate State agencies, water user organizations �alifornia Oregon Power Company with a view to ascertaining the positi.QD..>of these several groups in order that all points of view may be fully e�res s ed and adequately considered as a predi�ate to a new Link River D"tiiilagreemen� The Commis.sion may, therefore, expect to be contacted by �. S encer. These consultations between Mr. Spencer and the interested groups will, we think, be mutually advantageous both to the Department and to the groups them-

, selves, particularly in view of the relationship of the matter to the report on the land and water resources of the Klamath River Basin and related areas now nearing completion under Mr. Spencer• s direction.

The resolution of this matter has already been held in �e for a considerable period of time. It is expected that Mr. Spencer •sreI?ort and the consUltation in which he is now eng� will be completed in the relatively near future, thus e,nabling a f� solution without undue delay.

I appreciate your kindness in inviting me to attend the joint meeting you are planning in July. Unfortunately, in view of pre-vious commitments during July, including an official visit to laska, it is quite doubtful whether my schedule can be arranged to permit attendance •

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I would, if I may, �uggest t�he Commission and its members ee in close touch with Mr. <Spence? with the understanding, of course, that following an oppo unity for us in the DElJ)artment to,� _/f!_ '7-: consider the r.esults of Mr. _§pencer•s tations, opportunity wil (A, �l.{J be �ff orded all inte ed parties to e ress their views upon the fA_/� situa on as it ma then appear _before the matter is concluded. r -�.

Sincerely yours,

/S/ DOUGLAS McKAY

Secretary of the Interior

Mr. William.a. Hagelstein, Chairman California Klamath River Commission c/o Butte Valley State Bank Dorris, California

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-At the regular meeting of the California Klrunath River Commission held

, a major portion of the meeting was given to a review of \....;:,.,..-T

the Bureau 0£ Reclamation's final report on the Upper Klamath River Basin.

The Commission agreed, in principle, with the recommendations of the report, and

feels that the report is quite complete in its study of the Upper Klamath Basin.

The California State Engineer's office has been asked for their opinions

on this rep6rt and the State's own viewpoint on development of the projects

therein contained.

We are in accord with the recommendations of the Bureau's report a.a

follows:

1. The Sec,reta.ry of the piterior tak{!iO)action trl. th respect to:

(a) The d�dication of public lands for homesteading or use for wildlife preservation, or '

(b) Additional Reclamation development, or

( c) ,Extension of the terms of the existing contract between United States and The California Oregon Power Compcny unti the States of Oregon ,and California acting individually or in concert, and the local interests, after reviewing this report, have been af'forded ample opportmtity to identify their desires as to priorities of water and land use in the Upper Klamath River Basin.

2. The Secretary adopt a single long-range program, o:r perhaps ten years duration, for development of the public lands under his administration, which program will give i'ull consideration to preserving the wild£owl potenticill of_ the Upper Klamath River Basin in its present state or will improve it, hile at the same time will afford maximum opportunity for settlers and will place a maximum o:r such land on local tax rolls.

The studies of the California Klamath River Connnission,, the Oregon Klamath

River Commission and the u. s. Bureau of Reclamation are, in the future, to be

integrated into a joint recommendation to the two States• legislatures and the

Hon. Douglas McKay, Secretary of the Interior, and the Congress of the United

States.

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• CALIFORNIA KLAMATH R IVER COMM ISSION

CHAPTERl473, STATS. 1953

COMMISSION MEMBERS WILLIAM G. HAGELSTEIN, CHAIRMAN

A. D. EDMONSTON, STATE ENGINEER


TEL.: GILBERT 2-4711, EXT. 276S

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DORRIS, SISKIYOU COUNTY

TEL.: DORRIS 731-711



TEL.: WEAVERVILLE 177

JAMES G. STEARNS, SECRETARY

TULELAKE, MODOC COUNTY

TEL.: NEWELL 2284

The Honorable Douglas A!cKay Secretary of the Interior '',ashington, D. C.

Dear .Mr. tKay:

I take the liberty of nclosing hcre�ith:

NELSON C. BOWLES


TEL.: HILLSIDE 2-2064

F. L. LATHROP, CONSULTANT


TEL.: YREKA 1120

Dorris, California ecember 17, 1954

A Hesolution which was ado�ted at the last reeular meeting of the California Klamath River Commission held on December 9, 19.54, in Klamath Falls, Oregon •

It is our intention to release this Resolution for publication ten days from this date unless 1e 1ear from ou to the contrary.

Since the receipt of your letter of � our Comr.dssion, following your suggestion, r_a� taken advantage of ;;x. ;;) encer•s kno ledge of the Up, er Klam�th Riv�r Basin probl ms, and ha� continued its own hearings with many of the organized interested groups in the Basin, as Wvll as The California Oregon P�er CoT03'an�. {e have had several joint meetinJs with the Oregon Y..lamath raver Commission, one of which Mr. Spencer w s invited to but, co ld not attend. Mr .. Murray of his office carefully reviewed the issues between the Bureau and Copco which ere principally in connection with legal matters and water rirhts. More recently we hav met wit the Indian Agency and Tribal Council in an effort to get an adeq· ate exoression of the ".'fishes of those interested in water resource development of th Up er Klamath River Basin.

'e believe that the Klamath River Basin, both Upper and Lm er, naturally embraces all the element"' for a onderful multiple-purpose Basin development. e therefore believe that to accomplish uch, requires yery careful long-range planning. ------The studies of our Commission thus far convince us that thert: is both opportunity and necessity for �roader planning than has ever before been

�int� nf QJalifnntfa • CALIFORNIA KLAMATH RIVER COMMISSION

CHAPTERl473, STATS. 1953

WILLIAM G. HAGELSTEIN, CHAIRMAN


COMMISSION MEMBERS



TEL.: GILBERT 2-4711, EXT. 2765

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TEL.: NEWELL 2284

TEL.: HILLSIDE 2·2064



TEL.: YREKA 1120

Sec retary �Kay - 2 December 17, 1954

given adequate consideration. u'e believe �hat the time has arrived when e m.ust do some ooordinated plannins.: and �stablish sound policie.s relative

to the developme!lt and �of the vast natural r sources of the P:asin. . '/ fJs-,� e hav just recently learned from Mr. Tudor and others that we are sooJ �

to have t e benefit of a t1'fe'VO national water policy by Congres� and a A 11 ./ ·�; federal ater resources po� by the P:J:esident•s Cabinet Committee , �,__,,,_--- -�7 The California legislature and the Governor are also about to formulate a 3tate water policy, create a n w ···ater 1"\epart ent of cabinet status, and introduce nel legislation to

-clarify th County of Origin

4.ct hich, of co urse , is most pertinent to t1 se fiv Northern alifornia counties comprising the Klamath River Ea.sin.

We there�ore feel that there is opportunity now never before exi tin- to create a co -crf.,hensive Basin nlan that · 11 make provisions .for all basic nee4s_ of r:at 1· '-tne people in the Baoin as well as the larger inter .. s.ts · o · ·

'the people throughout tl e states and the nation. To accomplish thici end and·formulate a master plan for the Basfa, we belie e that the states of' Ore ·on and California., with the active participation of the .r'ederal. agencies wordng diligently together, can put such a comprehensive J together during ihe Year 1955.

In the light of this state1cnt, we believe we are fully justified in asking a po tponement of any acti on rolatine to the :n.ower clene.nts which have he�etofore eemed urgent, and _have your active participa�ion in developing a master plan.

Since there is serious di�agreerne� between tate and Federal agencies concernino the application of state laws rela�ive to use and developm.nt of water resources, and also bet een private p�reiating to the us� of fall� connection �ith recla.mation�t�, w firmly believe that there is both o;mortmtity and � ity for the �<-.t��s, the Federal Government, and private power to reach n ear y cc on tlii ccompreh(!.nsive plan for. total Ba.:>in development. We are in hop s that by such method we can -�d recourse to courts �d reach mutual agreE�c?lts that wi 11 endure• -......

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CHAPTER 1473, STATS. 1983

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TEL.: NEWELL 2284

COMMISSION MEMBERS



TEL. : GILBERT 2-4711, EXT. 2765

NELSON C. BOWLES

RT. 1, BOX 205, EUREKA, HUMBOLDT CO.




TEL.: YREKA 1120

Secretary ��Kay - 3 December 17, 1954

·;re have a :.reed on the d�fi_rrl },i°'n of the ou..-ri<larien of the Upper 1:1ar.1.:::.th

River &3.sin a.11d on broad po1icies with the Oregon Klamath River Comrlission. l�e are just now beginning the formulation of articles to be includ · d in an inter.,,tate compact.

The enc osed esolu.tion expresses our formal request to you.

'!ith kindest personal regards, and the S ason's Greetings, I am,

f incerely yours,

·7 • G. Hagclstein, Chairm..:Jo.� alifornia Klamath dver

Commission

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Typed statement received from J. c. Boyle relative to position of his company and the Bureau at a meeting in Sacramento on October 15, 1954:

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Dear Mr. Davis: (Bureau's attorney)

October 19, 1954

At the meeting held last Friday, �tober 15th, in the

Reclamation Bureau's offices in Sacramento between representatives

of the Reclamation Service and The California Oregon Power Company,

Mr. c. H. Spencer, Regional Director, stated that he would�

willing to reconnnend to the Secretary of the Interior any negotia-- " tions looking to the extension of the Link River Dam contract of

February 24, 1917�The California Oregon Power Company would

make commitments in __ advance "With _respect· to th�for

i�rigation of lands in the Klamath Ba.sin, including Butte Valley

and the Oklahoma District lands.

It was Mr. Boyle's understanding and mine that in sub-

stance the Bureau of Reclamation would insist as a condition to . .-.----negotiations for contract extension that the company agree�

that the contract subordinate the company's� of the �ters of

the � River to the _!rrigation requirements for _future ��t.f tion of the�Klamath Ba.sin lands by the United States or its � var

The company has always contended and· still asserts that ...--its rights to the waters of the Klamath River for generation of --- - --hydroelectri�tand ahead of� of the U� States

and other irrigators to the use of the waters"'Qf the River, �cept

as o�herwise provided in sai�o tract and only during

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its existence; and the �any will continue to claim that all of

its water rights have priorit above and ahead of any tuture ·-- -- -approp�iations of the waters of the Klamath�r Upper IO.a.math

Lake or their tr.ibutaries •. ;;dwi.- �c � � � Nevertheless, in order that negotiations for contract

mo�on and extension may be i¢.tiated and carried on The - -Ca.lif ornia Oregon Power Company hereby expresses through you and

to Mr. Spencer its ltj.].lingness that if t he Secretary of Interior

and his representatives and the California Oregon Power Company

and its representatives�� otherwise � an agreement mutually

satisfactory i�espects for the operation of !;.ink River DaJ!l

and matters incident thereto, The California Oregon Power Company

is willing that it contain provisions providing substantially as

follows:

1. That JJ,OJl� of the waters of Upper Klamath Lake or its

tributaries or those of the IO.a.math River shall be used by the

company for any other purpose when the same may be needed or re-

quired by the United States for any irrigation or drainage district, ----- �� person or association obtaining water�the � for

irrigation of lands lying within the Klamath Ba.sin i�cluding the

lands of Butte Valley and the Oklahoma. 1.a.nds, all of said lands

being identified upon �exed to the agreement approved by

the parties;

2 • That nothing in the contract shall interfere with

the water rights acquired by the company ,.{'rior to May 7, 1905;

3. That nothing in the contract shall be deemed to confer

upon the United States or its �y right to the use of

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said waters for generation of electric energy, and that the �

United States shall during the term of the agreement refrain ---from utilizing said �ters for the generation of electric energy

without the consent or approval of the company;

4. That none of the said waters shall be tr�nsported

beyond the Klamath Basin as herein defined and all return flow

of water used for said purp�es shall be in the Klamath River at

a point upstream from Ken�.

The �e of this letter is to indicate certain

of the c�nditions upon which The California Oregon Power Company

is prepared to e nter into an agreement with the United States

respecting the operation of Link River Dam as provided in said

contract of February 24, 1917 and unless such an a greement is

made and entered into, The California Oregon Power Company reserves

� it s rights llith respect to the matters refer ed to herein.

Very truly yours,

(Signed by Copco•s attorney Harrison )

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COPY (�� GLAIP ErGLE

2nd Di stric t, Callf omia

Home Address :

Red �luff, California

Office Address: 1033 House Office Building

CONGRESS OF 'IHE UNITED STA 00 HOUSE OF R:SPRESENTA TIVES

Washin gton, D. c. /·--·-�

Decembe�954

r�r. William G. Ha gelstein, Chairman California Klamath River Commission Do rris, Cal if ornia

Dear Mr. Hage ls te in:

Com.mi ttee: Interior and Insul

Affairs

Subcommittees: Irrigation and Reel amati on ·-

Public Lands Min es and Mining

Indian Affairs

'.lliere is enc losed a " cti=� of a�

bill which woul�orize /th�retary of t he Interior to construcft"tne Shasta-Butte Valley

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i ectl You will note that the bill also authorizes construction �facili ties on the Klamath Riv-er to �st the water users

in· repaying the project .. SQ§..ts . · r---

'Ihis legislation is somewhat pre mature in t hat the planning reports h ave not been complete d by the Bureau of Recl amation. However, I be lieve its introduction in the next sessi�be desirable for several reasons . It would constitute a �itive r.loye.J toward the use of Klamath River w ate r for irrigation in But t� and Qh�sta Val leys-:--It ·would also put�sure on the Department to �Q�plete the )ilg,nn.igg reports at th� earliest possi ble date-and would e s tablish�� on the power drC2PJ on the Klamath River to assist , the water "l!.�-�!.'.S fin��ally.

I would like to get your rep.ct1-on and the reacti on of the l ocal people to this b ill. If it meets with the appr oval of t he lo cal people, I will be pleased to introduce it in the next CongTess .

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Yours very truly,

(Signed)

Cla�, M. C.

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CLUR RlJOLF'. 2nd 01 tr1ct, Califomi

Home .ddrOSSJ Red Bluff 1 Calif'ornia

Office Addr ea 1 1033 Hou.so Off Buildin

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Interior aJ1d Insular Af f ira

OONGRT!.SS OF 'l'h1' UNITED S1l 'fiiB Sulmommittoos1 HOUSE OF REPRF.S!'.l TA 'IT\'FS Irrigation and Reclamation

a.shington, D& o. Public Ulnds Mines and Mining

ce her 20, l9Sh Indian Affairs

r. William o. li gel.stein, Chairman lifarnia IO.ams.th River Co:wd.a, ion

Do :rris, OOitornia.

D r Mr. Hagelstehu

'.lhare 1 enoloaed a draf't or a bill which would authorize the Secretary of the Intoior to construct the Shasta-Butte Vall y Project. You ·11 note that the bill also authorines oonstruction of po r f cilitie� on the Klamath River to assist the we.tar users in re nying the pro�eot costs.

'Ih1s legi la t1on ia omawha t premature in th t the plannins reports have not boon completed by t.he Bureau of Reclamation. However, I believe its introduction in the next session would be clesi ble for several re.anons. It would oonsti tute a positive mov toYTi rd the use of llama.th River watei- tor irr1 tion in Sutte and Shusta Valleyn. It would also put presaure on th par1mm t tD oomp1 te the plann1n,g reporto at the earlieat poc ible date and would establish priority on the power drop on the Klamath Riv r to assist thew, ter use-rs financl.ally.

I would like to get :vour react.ion and the reaction of th& local people to thi, bill. If it m ts with h@ approval or the local people, I will f)le sod to 1ntl'Odu it in the next OongreGStt

Yollra veey truly,

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� To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to o:>n_st��t, o�_i.:_ate, and

,.,,, .... . ·� �---maintain the Shasta-Butte Valley Project Californ:Ia. � · ·------- �-------_ _ ________ _....,..,,. .:;._-:;::::;:::-..... -.. --

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United Sta tea of America in Congress assembled, 'Iha t for the purposes

of promoting the maximum utilization of the waters of the Klrunath ' . . ... ---··-----------�----- . -----·- ... ,. � -/River ·in californ_§, and for providing �fullest opportunities for the \ - .

settlement of the publi�s 1 for the reclamation of arid and semiarid •· ,.------· lands, for the conservation and propagation of fish and wildlife, and

for the �� and� of electric��f!! as a means of' financially

aiding such undertakings 1 the S.e.or.e.tary of the Ipterior is hereby cllUthorized

to construct, o��ate, and 1!15Li!L�n, under the provisions of the Federal

Reclamation Laws, the Shasta-But te Vall�;��tlin OaUf omia •

Sec. 2. '.lhe Butte Valley division of the Shasta-Bu tte Valley

Project shall c onsist of a. main conveyance ...elm.al leading from the Klamath

River in the vicinity of Keno, Oregon, to the vicinity of _.Por!:_is, California,

together Tith such pumping plants, d istribution canals, and drainage -.,. - . . - -·--- - ··--fa·�ilities as are necessary to provide for irrigation of the _Eublic and

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p1 iva.te lands in Butte Valley and areas to the north thereof. 'Ille Sha.st.a

�l?-� q!vis�ij) shall consist of such R�.!:n_g_J;M,�ts, ��s,_ and ��as

the Seoretary finds necessary to _provide for the widest possible irrigation

of the land in �' California. 'Ihe�i��_::) facilitiea herein

authorized shall consist of such diversion dams, tunnels, and power plants -----··-·--· --·---- ------� - .. - . .. ---

as are necessary and desirable for the l1'JaXim� eoon_9mical development of the

availabl�_E2!1..fil'_llead_in that _�.� of the Kla.math �!ve_r ?��el between

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• Lake Copco and the oouth of the Shasta River, togethe r with appropriate

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after-bay dams to rer egulate releases fr om said povler plants so as to

provide reas onably uniform flov1s in the Klamath River below sa i d after-

bays, and such transmiss ion lines as are necessary to connect said

pmver plants to existing power distribution systems in the area and to the

pumping plants he rein autho rized.

SEC. 3. In developing �inal plans for the works authorized in

section 2 of this Act, the S_�oretary shall consult with the �e

Eng��rs of Calif o��-and Oreg?l and shall give fulL.consider!lJii.9n to

the !±_�_s._ of such officials as to the works to be constructed. Con-

struction of the works herein author ized shall not be urxlertaken 'lmtil

a report demonstrating their physical and economic feas ibil ity has been

completed and filed with the Congress . In operating the works authorized - · ----· -

h erein, the Secretary shall proce ed in conformance with the water la�

of the States of Oregon and California.

SEC. h. 'There a re hereby authorized to be .C!I?.m:9�ed1 out of

any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as �.

may be requ i red to carry out the purposes of this Act •

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�htic of Qlalifnrnfa

• WILLIAM G. HAGELSTEIN, CHAIRMAN

CALIFORNIA KLAMATH RIVER COMMISSION CHAPTER 1473, STATS. 19S3

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TEL.: NEWELL 2284

The Honorable Douglas McKay S8cret�ry of the Interior VIashinGton, D. C.

Dear Mr. McKay:

January 4, 1955 -.-.,.. ____ -..

A. D. EDMONSTON, S'rATE ENGINEER


TEL.: GILBERT 2-4711, EXT. 276S

NELSON C. BOWLES

RT. I, BOX 20S, EUREKA, HUMBOLDT CO.


F. L.LATHROP, CONSULTANT

42S YAMA STREET, YREKA

TEL.: YREKA 1120

• Since writing you on December 17, 1954, I have received the enclosed

Draft of a Bill f rom Congre sman Clair .c.ngle of this District • t� � -...

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His proposal, in which we have had no part as yet, will receive the careful consideration of our Corru11ission at their next meeting to be held in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on January 27, 1955. In the meantime I would appreciate. greatly having your views on this subject, should you care to offer them, for our consideration at this meeting.

I am today forwarding a copy of Hr. E:ngle's Draft of a Bill to Mr. Spencer asking him to reviev7 this document and to give me his views on the subject for consideration at our next meeting.

Sincerely yours,

Cali fornia Klamath River Commission

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Mr. dear Mr . Hagels tein :

JAN 21 1955 �

Thank you for your letter of Ja� enclosing a draft . of bill that would authorize the Shasta and Butte Valley

r-irrigation d evelopment s .

B efore any d efinitive comments can b3 made on legislation along the line s enclosed , we will have to be much further along in our inve sti ga tion than TI'S are at present . A s you know in this case, we have only re cently � the detailed inve stigations involved . In addi tion, the Regional Director1 s Klamath Basin report has not yet reached the stage where it can be officially considered by the D ep artment . There is ,al so ii:ruolirecl the qu.@stian of renew_ 9 or extensionl of t he 191_7 Link Ri�er Dam contra ct and this in turn is_dependent upon the detailed investigation which we have jus t �·

The D epartment , a s we have heretofore advi sed , i s entirely �pathetic with the objective of irrigati on development in the B&itte and Sha s ta Valley but for the rea sons I have outlined a l::x:>ve , I am sure you will' appreciate my i!!,.abili�y at thi s time to c onunent upon the proposed l egislatiort .

S incerely yours,

/s/ DOUGLAS MC KAY

Secretary of t he Interior

Mr. William Q . Hagelstein, C hairman Cal ifornia Klamath River Commis sion Dorris, California

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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED S TA TES HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT IVES

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Mr. William G . Hagels tein Chai nnan California Klamath River C onnnis s i on Dorris , California

De ar Mr . Hagels tein :

Answering your tele gram of January 27, 1955 :

It is premature t o introduc e legislati on on the Shasta Butte Valley Pr o ject with a view to immediate hearings or ac tion . On the other hand , it is not premature to propos e the legis lation f or the purpose of having it c ons i dered by l ocal people , and for the purpose of s�ee ding up the Bureau of Rec lamation planning and procect rep ort . I would as sume that your Commissi on , c ons titute d for a different purpose ; would not want to pas s upon the pr ovisions of this propose d bill . However , I would like to be advi s e d a s to whether o r not the pre s ent introduc ti on o f the bill would have any effec t one way or the other on the j ob you are now doing .

Sinc erely yours ,

/s/ CLAIR ENGLE

C LA IR ENGLE , M. C . c e : nb

F. L. LATHROP, Consultant 425 Yama St., Yreka, Cal if.

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JAMES G . STEARNS, SECRETARY


TEL . : NEWELL 2284

Congreaanan Clair Engl 2d District, California 1033 House Offi Building

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Dear Mr . Engle :



TEL.: GILBERT 2·4711 , EXT. 2765

NELSON C. BOWLES

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TEL.: YREKA 1120

Dorris, C ifornia February 8, l9SS

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The 1ntroduc ion of your proposed legislation concerns us only to the point where you hav brou ht in two are e \thich are r12eym cal 1 Y' in dif ... fe�t ce.tegorie • '!'be friendly consent ot Oregon to the use of waters of the Upper ., in for Butte Valley,, R __ �ock, nd Oklahoma areas 1e predl� ted on o�on_iaw which prohibits exporting water outside state bound-

ries without legislative approval,, wbe s the Sbasm am i tn tter which Cal;!orni �an haikil alo�e w�thout. opposition ilit is made part of the §�acUn proVidlng a supplemental sour oe of ter from the Klamath River t a point in Califomia .

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Both of thee relat to �development - wh t part in th tu.ll development hall b 1n Oregon - w t p rte in California - all bav a bearing on the ut agr ent bet en the two states as to the definition of the boundarie ot the Up_p�� Kl8!11��Q. . .Rb:er B sin, and the consumptive us of �t.h present and futur - to the f'ull extent of lands that can make beneficial UGO thereof. Ther 1n1 the �enuee from �1· development becom a factor which all irrig tion ere are partieulariy interested inJ and weteei that the c� responsibility to-prot-Otth se basic n e in financially re ible project •

The only sugg stion w might off er relating to your Bill have reed � it i the §l>BrAtdpn of aut ..l§ frcm_� Vallef 0 that the intent and purpo is � de.re ted but more cl rlt_Un derstood locally. W 1an. ppreciat your-reepingUs informed Of the progre S Of tbi le · isl tion.

It would give u pleasure to discus these tters with you th n t time yo re in Callfomia e

cc - Mr . Lathrop' s Files

Sincerely your t

CALIFOff IA KLti H RIV ER CO .ISSION

�tafa of Qialifornia • CALI FORNIA KLAMATH RIVER COMM ISS ION

CHAPTER 1473, STATS. 1 963

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F. L . LATHROP, CONSULTANT


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Dorris, California .larch 22, 19.SS

t hn co1 e to our notice in the las few ay t at ther S(:H-as to b a conce ted effort cno-tfio pJ.·oc�*.. with the au of Uecl� ·uon• !f�iea of Butte Valley by reson of the fact thilt local peop e have not as ya contributed, or " e n aLle to contribu.t , -:.he �lS, 00 d si nated a ·their sha.ra of suoh atuey.

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fter t t time, e co i sion• we hope to on on your proposed le isla tion.

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Very sincerely your ,

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By w . o. Hagelstein, cfuiirman

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