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Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative reports consensus‑building progress; county grant supports planning
Summary
The Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative, facilitated by the Deschutes River Conservancy and COIC, told commissioners it is drafting a comprehensive basin water‑management plan expected by the end of 2025. The county provided $15,000 in 2024 to support the collaborative’s work.
The Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative updated Deschutes County commissioners on progress toward a comprehensive water‑management plan focused on the upper Deschutes Basin and on efforts to balance instream flows, irrigated agriculture and community water supplies.
Jim Bond, program director at the Deschutes River Conservancy, told the board the collaborative includes more than 45 stakeholders — cities, irrigation districts, tribes, state and federal agencies, conservation groups and agricultural interests — and that the…
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