Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) is in the process of piping almost one mile of their I-Lateral canal, located near the Alfalfa Store & Feed. The conserved water from this project will be transferred to…
Month: February 2013
Poll shows support for dam removal
Those living closest to Mirror Pond overwhelmingly support removing the Newport Avenue Dam and allowing the Deschutes River to return to its natural state, according to an online survey by the Old Bend Neighborhood Association.
Editorial: Mirror Pond is new ‘natural’ for Deschutes River in Bend
The consideration of removing the Newport Avenue Dam and losing Mirror Pond, Bend’s beautiful icon, is unbelievable.
Hydrologists discuss Mirror Pond
Hydrology experts assembled by the City Club of Central Oregon said Thursday there’s no urgency to develop a plan to address silt buildup in Mirror Pond, and suggested an approach somewhere between attempting to maintain the historic pond and removing the Newport Avenue Dam could win broad community support.
Bend moves ahead with water plan
The Bend City Council voted 4-3 Wednesday night to proceed with its existing plan for a water pipeline and intake facility at Bridge Creek, and re-examine the type of treatment facility it will use.
Deal eases Umatilla Basin water dispute
The decades-long tug-of-war between farmers and environmentalists in Eastern Oregon’s Umatilla Basin eased Friday when they, along with tribal interests and government regulators, agreed to a “declaration of cooperation" on a handful of projects to increase irrigation water without hurting endangered salmon.
Editorial: Dammed Thinking
While sitting inside a Bend Park & Recreation District meeting room last Wednesday, I was immediately thankful that I didn't have Jim Figurski's job.
Council Will Proceed with Water Project
A majority of the Bend City Council voted last week to proceed with the pipe portion of the city's $68 million surface water improvement project.
Editorial: Pick a future for Mirror Pond
Engineering built Mirror Pond. Not nature. And now, Bend is trying to decide the pond’s future.