Gen Hubert and Natasha Bellis from the DRC took a tour of the US Forest Service floodplain/habitat restoration project on Whychus Creek on Tuesday. This project is creating crucial habitat for the reintroduced steelhead and…
Month: October 2017
Deschutes River Conservancy Nominated for City Club’s Conversation of the Year
In September, the City Club of Central Oregon announced four finalists for their newly minted “Conversation of the Year” award. This award will celebrate the conversations that benefit our community. A circulating trophy will be…
Editorial: Hydro for Bend water project is worth a new look
The city of Bend will take a look at the possibility of adding in-pipe hydroelectric power generation to its Bridge Creek water system, thanks to a suggestion from City Councilor Nathan Boddie.
Tumalo Irrigation District seeks canal-piping bids
The Tumalo Irrigation District is seeking contractor bids for the fifth phase of its project to pipe the Tumalo Feed Canal, to halt water loss due to evaporation and leaks and protect Tumalo Creek flows and Crescent Lake storage.
Expanding Drake Park into water would be costly
Expanding Drake Park by filling a portion of Mirror Pond would be a costly undertaking, members of the Bend Park & Recreation District board learned Tuesday.
Editorial: County takes the right approach on historic designation
The Deschutes County Commission took an important action Monday to stop a historic designation and protect the Deschutes River. It agreed to send a letter to the state’s historic preservation office to oppose the designation of 3.4 miles of Central Oregon Irrigation District canal as historic.
Federal grant to help irrigation districts share water
Thanks to aging infrastructure, complicated legal snags and other factors, some of the irrigation districts operating within the Deschutes Basin are falling short of water. However, a grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation should provide a partial solution.
Contractor, irrigation district clash over pipe
A company with an office in Redmond has cried foul after Tumalo Irrigation District denied its bid for a recent piping project, opting instead to go with a bid that’s more than $600,000 more expensive.
Permits lining up to dredge Mirror Pond, but money isn’t
The private group that plans to dredge Mirror Pond almost has the permits it needs to start the $6.7 million project next July. It just doesn’t have the money.