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Council approves purchase of surface water rights for South Hill property
Summary
Council approved a resolution authorizing a water-rights purchase and transfer that adds roughly 3.5 CFS to an earlier 1.68 CFS holding, bringing the city's John Day Pool surface water rights to just over 5.0 CFS.
The Umatilla City Council voted to authorize a city manager-executed purchase and closing documents for surface water rights tied to the South Hill area, converting the rights for municipal use.
Brandon (city staff) told the council the Oregon Water Resources Department approved a transfer application converting the water right into municipal use. "That water right has been approved to be converted into municipal water right and is now eligible for us to move forward…
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