Water‑rule changes under OWRD '5‑12' process worry developers, cities over rolling municipal allotments
County officials raised questions July 16 about how proposed OWRD rulemaking would calculate municipal allotments, warning that a rolling 110% of historical peak use could raise municipal baselines and reduce water available for other users.
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Harney County Court discussed the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) rulemaking commonly referred to in the meeting as "5‑12" and expressed concerns about how municipal allocations are calculated under the proposed approach.
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