 We support the position of The Klamath Tribes. Klamath County is evaluating a proposed 806 acre private regional landfill adjacent to the Klamath Marsh, a culturally significant and environmentally sensitive area. The proposed landfill is likely to damage the marsh, which is already greatly degraded from modern human activity. The Klamath Marsh is part of the Klamath River watershed, which is currently being transformed by the deconstruction of 4 dams along the river, which has been covered by national news outlets. It would be counterproductive to establish a landfill next to an ecosystem that is currently being rehabilitated. Not only is the site and the surrounding land/water environmentally sensitive, but it is also of great cultural value to the Klamath Tribes and citizens of the Klamath Basin. More info: Here is the link from the county regarding the proposal and the recording of the previous relevant meeting: https://klamathcounty.org/1139/Planning-Commission-Meeting The formal letter from the Klamath Tribes is below as a pdf and as screenshots of the pdf. If you would like to learn more about the Klamath Tribes, Gabriann Hall recently gave an excellent presentation about the Tribes to the Deschutes Land Trust. Available here. About me: I am a concerned resident of Klamath County. After learning about the proposed landfill, I didn’t see anything online, so I worked with the person who shared the news, and the Tribal Council Secretary, to obtain a copy of their letter and to identify deadlines and ways to get involved. 
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