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Spring 2016 Project Update

Apr 12, 2016/ Comments 0 / in Project Details, Project Updates / by

East Valley Water District and its team of consultants have made significant progress in early 2016 on the Drift Creek Water Supply Project. As a District we have completed the following work: Wetland Delineation Completed and Submitted to Department of State Lands (DSL): The consultant team developed a map and report of existing wetlands in…

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Water Rights Process Q&A

Sep 18, 2015/ Comments 0 / in East Valley Water District Information, Permitting Updates, Project Details, Project Updates / by

East Valley Water District applied for a storage water right on Drift Creek in September 2013. The application was made to store up to 12000 acre feet of water.The Oregon Water Resources Department issued an Initial Review in October 2013 and a Proposed Final Order in July 2014 proposing to allow the storage of water from November…

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Status Update: Water Supply Development

Aug 10, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Project Details, Project Updates / by

East Valley Water District is currently determining whether the Drift Creek site is suitable for a surface reservoir. Currently, the District is engaged in fish habitat studies, hydrology studies, elk and wildlife assessments, cultural resources analysis and wetland analysis to determine if the site is suitable. These studies are all necessary for the environmental permitting…

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Where is East Valley Water District’s Service Area?

Feb 26, 2015/ Comments 2 / in East Valley Water District Information, Project Updates / by

East Valley Water District serves about 36,000 acres of high value agricultural land in rural Marion and Clackamas Counties. The boundary of the service area extends from Silverton to south of Woodburn and Mollala between the Pudding River on the west and the Cascade Mountain foothills on the east. East Valley Water District members live,…

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Project Updates: Field Studies Begin

Feb 18, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Permitting Updates, Project Updates / by

In January 2015, the East Valley Water District initiated field investigations to determine if the Drift Creek site is suitable for a reservoir. These field investigations represent an early step in the environmental permitting process. The results from the field investigations will become a component of the permitting package the District submits to regulatory agencies….

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Welcome!

May 15, 2014/ Comments 0 / in East Valley Water District Information, Permitting Updates, Project Details, Project Updates / by

Welcome to East Valley Water District’s new website. We are so glad you stopped by. This website should serve, first and foremost, as a resource for information regarding East Valley Water District and our Water Supply Development Project. To get more acquainted with where information is located on the site, here is a quick tour:

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