Get ready for some serious straight talk as we visit Okanogan County Commissioner, Andy Hover, and discuss the agricultural perspective of salmon recovery. We cover everything from water right issues and historical land management to landowner concerns and potential paths forward.
Supporting links:
Klamath River Basin: Background and Issues: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R42157.html#:~:text=Allocation%20of%20the%20Klamath%20Basin’s,basin%20fisheries%20exacerbated%20these%20conflicts.
2021 Controversy: Klamath River issues explained: https://www.hcn.org/articles/klamath-basin-confused-about-whats-happening-on-the-klamath-heres-a-rundown
Who has a right to the Klamath River, where there’s not enough water to meet everyone’s needs? https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2021/08/08/theres-not-enough-klamath-river-water-meet-everyones-needs/5489669001/
Andy Hover and father, Bud Hover, on a more in-depth history of their story: https://www.ucsrb.org/an-interview-from-the-past-tells-a-story/
Thank you for listening and for your support!
