Klamath Basin Economic Disaster Relief Act of 2001

This bill would have directed the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses in Oregon and California affected by the 2001 water shutoff in the Klamath Irrigation Project. The program was designed to compensate for economic damages including lost wages, crop and livestock failures, and decreased land values resulting from the denial of irrigation water. For local residents, the bill aimed to provide direct economic relief to farmers, ranchers, and workers whose livelihoods were disrupted by the regional water crisis.