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DESCHUTES BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT WORK GROUP
MISSION & GOALS
(adopted 3/5/07)
MISSION: The Work Group shall, using collaborative and transparent processes, develop a water allocation and management strategy for the Deschutes River Basin that restores and protects in-stream values while meeting current and future water demands in a balanced, economically viable, and sustainable manner.
GOALS:
The strategy will address the following primary goals:
- Restore, shape, and protect in-stream flows to meet the biological needs of fish populations and other aquatic life, water quality, and physical stream processes;
- Maintain a reliable supply of water to sustain agriculture, while securing more reliable junior agricultural water rights; and
- Secure a safe, reliable, and high quality water supply for urban communities.
Next Meeting: To Be Determined
Small group meetings are being scheduled and will be posted when announced.
3/5/07 Meeting Documents:
3/5/07 Meeting Summary - FINAL (word)
updated 4/2/07
Agenda (word)
1/23/07 Meeting Documents:
1/23/07 Meeting Summary (word)
Agenda (word)
Draft Working Agreements (word)
List of Potential Participants (excel)
Draft Work Plan/Time Line (word)
Past Meeting Information:
Letter sent to participants 12/8/06 (pdf)
11/20/06 Meeting Summary (pdf)
11/20/06 Meeting Agenda
Background Information:
2006 Water Summit Reports (DRC website)
Convening Report completed by RESOLVE, Inc. (5/06)
Deschutes River Basin Water Management Convening Assessment Report (pdf)
Water Summit Meeting Presentation by RESOLVE, Inc. (pdf)
Introductory Letter from Elaine Hallmark (10/12/06) (pdf)
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