Month: November 2012

We’re Better Together

During this time of year, people tend to reflect on what they are grateful for. The Deschutes River Conservancy is a 100% consensus-based organization working on restoring flows to the  streams of Central Oregon. As…

Bend makes smart choice on water

Bend Bulletin

The City of Bend has taken a commendable step to revise its surface water project. It announced Tuesday it’s going to propose to the U.S. Forest Service to take the same maximum amount of water that it takes now from Bridge Creek — 18.2 cubic feet per second.

Bend revises water plan

Bend Bulletin

Bend officials announced a new strategy Tuesday to obtain environmental approval for the $20 million Bridge Creek water intake facility and pipeline project.

Bend considers water rate change

Bend Bulletin

The city of Bend is poised to overhaul how it charges customers for water, but it is unclear whether the average water bill would go up or down under the proposed changes.

Bowman Dam bills need prompt attention

Bend Bulletin

Literally years of work could go for naught if the U.S. Senate fails to act on Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Bowman Dam bill in the next few weeks.

Editorial: Despite election, stick with Bridge Creek proposal

Bend Bulletin

Though Tuesday’s election saw the Bend City Council pick up two more opponents to the city’s planned improvements to its Bridge Creek water system, that should not weaken supporters’ determination to proceed.

Salmon recovery on schedule

Sisters Nugget

Salmon recovery is going well – but many things have to happen in sequence to make the return of a native fishery a reality.

Crooked River compromise helps irrigators, other users

Captial Press

When federally protected steelhead trout were reintroduced in the Crooked River system in 2007, members of the Ochoco Irrigation District believed it was only a matter of time before their irrigation supplies came under fire.