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Jackson County commissioners agree to draft order asking governor to declare drought emergency
Summary
After a briefing from the Oregon Water Resources Department that the Rogue Basin snowpack is roughly 14% of normal, Jackson County commissioners agreed March 26 to draft a Board Order requesting the Governor declare a drought emergency to unlock state resources for farmers and water users.
Jackson County commissioners agreed March 26 to move forward with drafting a Board Order that would ask the Governor to declare a drought emergency for Jackson County after hearing that the Rogue Basin snowpack is far below normal.
Shavon Haynes, District 13 Watermaster for the Oregon Water Resources Department, told the Board the county is rated abnormally dry to moderately…
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