Mark Bransom, Chief Executive Officer of the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRCC), talks about the cooperative effort to re-establish the natural vitality of the Klamath River so that it can support all communities in the Klamath basin. Mark details the journey KRRC has been on to decommission four dams along the Klamath River to restore river health, provide favorable economic, environmental, and societal impacts, and address stakeholder concerns.
0:00 Lecture Introduction
06:59 Mark Bransom Introduction
09:00 About the Klamath River
10:56 The Four Dams Being Removed
15:15 About the Klamath River Renewal Corporation
19:00 The Goals of the Dam Removals
31:00 Community Impact of the Dam Removals
33:40 Current Dam Removal Progress
38:18 Oregon State Research Involvement
39:50 What Does Success Look Like?
42:10 Q&A Session
This lecture was a part of Oregon State University's College of Engineering Dean's Distinguished Lecture series on May 21, 2024.
About Mark Bransom:
A 1997 graduate of Oregon State University with a doctoral degree in civil and environmental engineering, Mark has over 25 years of planning, engineering, and construction experience in water resources and environmental management for state and local governments, federal agencies, Tribal Nations, NGOs, and private sector clients throughout the United States.
Learn more about the Klamath River rebalance project: beav.es/ppz
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