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Deadline nears: Conditions for a Drift Creek Reservoir outlined by state

By Kristine Thomas A Drift Creek reservoir moved one step closer to becoming a reality July 22.  That’s when the Oregon Water Resources Department issued a proposed final order or PFO to the East Valley Water District on its plan to construct the reservoir and store public waters. The PFO outlined several conditions that must be meet before the OWRD […]

Water worries: Farmers at odds over Drift Creek reservoir proposal

By Kristine Thomas If a neighboring farmer needed to borrow equipment, Victor Point farmer Joel Rue wouldn’t hesitate to lend it. There’s an unwritten rule about farmers helping a fellow farmer, he said. That’s what makes the current disagreement with farmers belonging to the East Valley Water District (EVWD) unpleasant. “I consider many of the farmers in the East Valley […]