Harney Basin groundwater

Harney Basin groundwater restrictions considered, but are years away (Bend Bulletin, 2/23/2022)

Key findings, Harney Basin groundwater study (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Stabilizing groundwater levels in the Harney Basin (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Statewide Groundwater Quality Monitoring Program : Harney County (2021) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Historical irrigation water use and groundwater pumpage estimates in the Harney Basin, Oregon, 1991-2018 (2021) Oregon Water Resources Department

Methods and results for estimating groundwater pumped, returned, and consumed for non-irrigation uses in the Harney Basin, Oregon (2021) Oregon Water Resources Department

Drought and precipitation

Portland ends the water year above average; drought conditions persist across Oregon (KATU, 10/3/22)

Water conditions report (serial) Oregon Water Resources Department

Water Project Grants

Critics say Oregon regulatory barrier delays water conservation projects (Capital Press, 9/12/2022)

Water project grants and loans. (serial) Oregon Water Resources Department

Water rights and domestic wells

Race to the bottom: How Central Oregon groundwater sells to the highest bidders (OPB, 7/19/2022)

Homeowners, developers and farmers compete for groundwater in Central Oregon (OPB, 7/18/2022)

Oregon water laws (serial) Oregon Water Resources Department

New Land Conservation and Development director

New land conservation director sees the ‘big picture’ (Capital Chronicle, 7/5/22)

Oregon’s 2017 integrated water resources strategy (2017) Oregon Water Resources Department

Oregon’s integrated water resources strategy (2012) Oregon Water Resources Department

Above-normal rainfall

Rainfall in May and June so far almost three times above normal (East Oregonian, 6/14/2022)

Water conditions report (serial) Oregon Water Resources Department

New water hauling regulations

New Oregon law requires water haulers to keep records, in bid to deter illegal cannabis grows (KTVZ, 6/2/2022)

Law to combat water theft used for illegal cannabis grows goes into effect Friday (KTVL, 6/2/2022)

HB 4061 : cannabis and water enforcement (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

New provisions for water hauling and cannabis operations (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Tips for water haulers to comply with HB 4061 (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Attention water haulers (2022) Oregon Water Resources Department

Continuing drought

Climate watchers warn recent flush of rain in western Oregon didn’t end the drought (Register Guard, 5/10/2022)

Water conditions report (serial) Oregon Water Resources Department

Well safety after wildfires

Climate change is pushing toxic chemicals into drinking wells (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 5/9/2022)

Maintaining your well after wildfire (2020) Oregon Water Resources Department

Free well testing available: the Oregon Health Authority will provide free well testing vouchers to private well users impacted by wildfire (2021) Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division

Continuing drought

Dry January aggravates drought conditions across Northeastern Oregon (La Grande Observer, 2/19/2022)

Water conditions report (serial) Oregon Water Resources Department