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Tribal leaders press Klamath County for rapid habitat fixes at Hagelstein Park
Summary
Tribal leaders and county officials discussed short-term gating, an MOU and longer-term legal options — including locating heirs or pursuing a quiet-title action — to protect spawning habitat at Hagelstein Park and Barclay Springs amid a steep native-fish decline.
Tribal leaders urged Klamath County commissioners on April 15 to move quickly on restoration and access controls at Hagelstein Park and Barclay Springs to protect dwindling native spawners.
"The fish are really on a dive decline right now," said Chairman Wade, describing a recent collapse in counts and urging immediate, low-cost measures such as a gate and altered hours to reduce overnight camping and human impacts. County staff said they could draft a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to let tribal staff open and close a…
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