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5. Summary Statement 



In summary, on behalf of the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the Klamath River Inter-Tribal 

 Fish and Water Commission, we adamantly oppose any Congressional efforts to 

 circumvent the intent of the original Rigg's Trinity River Provision of the CVPIA. The 

 future of the Tribes, and to a large extent the North Coast economies, rest upon 

 successful restoration of the Trinity Basin. The Tribes are in agreement with our up-river 

 neighbors (Trinity County) that needless delays to the Interior Secretary's 1996 Trinity 

 River stream flow decision "is in essence, continuance of a 'taking' against the people". 

 To proceed today with the structured Secretarial flow decision process as outlined for the 

 Trinity River in the original Rigg's legislation, is to avoid tomorrow the specter now facing 

 Congress in the San Joaquin Basin. 



Mr. Chairman and Members of this Subcommittee, thank you for affording me this 

 opportunity to provide verbal testimony. 



Testimony by Pliny Mc Covey, Sr., on HR 1906 

 July 20, 1995 

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