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Water dilemmas – Mitigating Oregon’s continuing drought

By Melissa Wagoner It can be difficult to remember, as the fall rains roll into the Willamette Valley, that the area is still experiencing a severe and widespread drought. “This is the second year of an extensive drought so it’s double bad,” Jan Lee, Executive Director of the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts – an organization representing 45 conservation districts […]

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 […]