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Successful 2008 OWSCI Grantees
Grantee Descriptions
 
Baker County
Application
Extended
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-2 issued to Baker County on behalf of the Powder Basin Water and Stream Health Committee $20,000 for a long-term water management plan. The purpose of this grant is to acquire a hydrologic analysis of the Powder Basin.  This analysis will help develop options that best meet water needs of the basin.
 
 
Deschutes Water Alliance
Application
Extended
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-4 issued to the The Deschutes River Conservancy on behalf of the Deschutes Water Alliance (DWA) $ 10,000.  The purpose of the DWA Water Bank Outreach and Marketing Project is to create and implement a well defined marketing and outreach plan for the DWA Water Bank.  This is to provide stakeholders and potential customers with accurate information on the Bank´s various processes, products and policies. In addition, regulatory agencies such as the Oregon Water Resources Department will benefit from having consistent information made available on the web, in print, and offered in public forums. Providing such information will also encourage the ongoing and efficient implementation of the Deschutes Groundwater Mitigation Program.
 
 
Clackamas River Water Providers
Application
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-6 issued to the Clackamas River Water Providers $5,000.  The Clackamas River Water Providers with Portland State University have developed a model of stream flows in the lower Clackamas River to assess the impact of increased municipal demand on the River and consider the flow needs for endangered salmon. This project is to enhance the current CE-QUAL-W2 model to improve water supply planning and management in the basin.
Executive Summary 
[PDF 109KB]
 
Final Report
[PDF 1.75 MB]
  
 
 
Accomplishments
  • Enhanced the previous version of the existing flow model by incorporating predictive capabilities into the model so that the water providers can better estimate when water from Timothy Lake should be released to mitigate for withdrawal impacts to the river over short time periods.
  • In addition to the Clackamas River Water Providers members, the project staff also worked with the City of Estacada, Clackamas County’s Water Environment Services, and the Clackamas River Basin Council on the Clackamas River modeling efforts.
  • Provided benefits to other regional stakeholders such as Clackamas County’s Water Environment Services (WES) by helping WES better understand the potential impacts of WES' current and future proposed stormwater detention standards, in addition to helping them better plan for various DEQ requirements.
 
 
Benton County
Application
 
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-5 issued to Benton County, $15000 for a county wide water analysis and demand forecast.  The project will generate a countywide technical report detailing current and projected water supply based on available state agency, municipal, irrigation district, agriculture, industry, county and other organizations´ water supply and projected population data. A parallel outreach and education process is intended to educate the wide range of community groups and citizens on ground and surface water issues, and to solicit public comment on local water issues and collect community values.
 
Final Report 
[PDF 13.3 MB]
  
Accomplishments
  • Developed a comprehensive assessment of the supply and demand on surface water and groundwater resources in the study area. Baseline technical data related to water supply and demand were provided to an interdisciplinary steering committee and work teams tasked with providing direction and input.
  • Resulted in a consistent regional water supply estimate done by local governments with the same format for all jurisdictions. Regional municipal and industrial water needs for the City of Corvallis, City of Philomath, City of Adair Village, City of Monroe and eastern Benton County including the North Albany and the Dumbeck Lane areas
  • Five community meetings and distribution of a questionnaire elicited concerns and values of county residents regarding water quantity and quality. In addition, each steering committee and technical team meeting included an opportunity for public input where a number of water issues were identified.
  • Developed an innovative estimate of ground water use in rural residential settings.
 
 
Prineville
Application
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-8 issued to the Crook County Natural Resources Planning Committee $10,000.  This grant will help fund a Situation Assessment that analyzes past reallocation efforts, engages stakeholders, and formulates recommendations for a community-based reallocation effort. The 82,518 acre-feet of un-contracted water in Prineville Reservoir presents a unique opportunity to meet increasing demands for fish and wildlife and municipal growth while maintaining the needed water supply for agriculture and flat-water recreation. Information developed under this grant will be shared at a community workshop and will provide the foundation to launch a successful reallocation process.
 
Final Report
[PDF 1.3 MB]
  
Accomplishments
  • Developed an innovative and collaborative approach to acquire information and inspire participation. The “interview process” allowed the group to develop a regional perspective that connected the technical information with community values and concerns.
  • Prepared a Situation Assessment that explores opportunities for meeting agricultural, instream, municipal and industrial needs for water.
  • Identified barriers to use of water stored in Bowman Reservoir.
  • Presented the information developed under this grant at a community workshop with over 50 participants including irrigation, municipal, industrial, tribal and instream interests.
  • Developed next steps for reallocation of federal storage based on input from numerous individuals, organizations, and agencies that participated in this regional discussion.
 
 
East Valley Water District
Application 
 
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-11   East Valley Water District $10,000 The EVWD is considering a Drift Creek Water Supply Project for the development of a 50-foot high earthen fill dam with 12,000 acre-feet of water, located southeast of Silverton in Marion County, on Drift Creek, a tributary to the Pudding River this also requires the development of a distribution system that would deliver stored water to the District’s 15,000 acre service area.  The purpose of this grant funding is to support engineering work that would focus on assessing and defining potential pipeline routing alternatives.
 
 Final Report   
 
Eugene Water and Electric Board
Application
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-12 issued to Eugene Water and Electric Board on behalf of the Southern Willamette Municipal Water Providers (SWMWP) $10,000.  This regional water supply planning project will develop a Scoping Document for addressing technical and policy issues associated for meeting municipal and industrial (M&I) water supply needs with the use of water stored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs in the Willamette Basin, Oregon. The discussion paper will focus on the M&I needs of the SWMWP recognizing that the same issues and policies are applicable to the broader discussions of the future allocations of stored water within the entire Willamette Basin for multipurpose uses. 
 
Final Report		  
Accomplishments
  • Provided first estimate of short and long term M&I water needs in the Southern Willamette Basin. Regional municipal and industrial water needs for SWMWP members included Eugene Water and Electric Board, Springfield Utility Board, City of Veneta, City of Creswell and City of Monroe.
  • Provided first consistent regional water supply estimate done by local governments with the same format for all jurisdictions.
  • Identified barriers for meeting M&I water needs through the use of water stored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Willamette Basin Reservoirs.
  • Recommended next steps for meeting M & I needs through stored water based on input from cities and agencies that participated in this regional discussion.
 
 
Oregon Water Trust
Application 
 
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-18 issued to the Oregon Water Trust (OWT)$20,000 for the planning and development of a Water Bank Operation Plan through collaboration with a broad group of local stakeholders. The goal is for the evaluation of the applicability of a water bank in Jackson County to meet current and future domestic needs of the community and the flow of local streams. OWT will build on existing efforts by: a) leasing water rights instream, b) developing an operational plan for the water bank and c) helping to staff and advising a local organization to begin making water bank transactions.
 
 Final Report   Accomplishments:
  • Convened eight groups as steering committee
    Presented a draft operating plan for a Jackson County Water Bank to the districts for consideration.
  • Met with the regional manager of BOR to discuss the roll of a water bank in the yet to be released Biological Opinion
  • Met with NOAA to discuss unreleased Biological Opinion and the role of water banking.
  • Met with the Irrigation Districts on an ongoing basis.
    Briefed Water for Irrigation Streams and Economy Project Advisory Committee (WISE PAC) committee on an ongoing basis.
  • Brought experts from the Deschutes basin on water banking and irrigation district operations to describe their experiences.
 
Polk County
Application
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-19 issued to Clemens Management Services on behalf of Polk & Lincoln Counties $20,000 for an assessment of demand to determine the feasibility of a shared regional water supply.  The purpose of this grant is to build on an existing planning effort that Polk County has done.  The opportunity to share a single reservoir in two Basins to augment existing municipal and quasi municipal users would have regional as well as local benefit.
 
Final Report  Accomplishments
  • Assessed demand for a regional opportunity to share a single reservoir to supply for two counties in portions of the Mid Coast and Willamette Basins.
  • Utilized and added value to existing work. By developing a consistent format for Lincoln County with the 2004 Polk County study. By combining these analyses into a single regional assessment the work was completed in a timely manner.
  • Assessed current water supplies for the top ten water suppliers in Lincoln County
  • Demand figures were also extrapolated from the 2004 Polk County study for 12 cities.
  • Analyzed current agricultural needs and projected a possible forecasted need.
  • Compared and contrasted other Coast Range Summit facilities.
 
Seaside
Application
 
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-25 issued to the City of Seaside on behalf of the NW Coastal Water Supply Task Force $20,000.  The purpose of this grant is to explore the options for collaboration of water supply for the cities and water districts throughout the northwest coastal region. The primary reason for this work is to determine how to provide long-term stability to a clean water supply for a region with a growing population of permanent residents, as well as a very elastic population of second-home owners and tourists.  This information will be shared with the other 27 water systems in Clatsop County, many of whom are customers of the study sponsors.
 
Final Report   Accomplishments:
  • Developed comprehensive local water supply inventory.
  • Developed regional population and water demand estimates.
  • Developed and reviewed options for sharing water supply.
  • Engaged community to review water supply and collaboration options.
 
Umatilla County
Application 
Pending
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-27 issued to Umatilla County $15,000.  This project will continue a consensus based process that includes irrigation districts, individual irrigators, private water system owners, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Port of Umatilla, Task Force and Morrow and Umatilla County Governments.  The goal of the project includes recovery of alluvial and basalt aquifers in the Umatilla Basin, provide water security to irrigation and non-irrigation water users, improve groundwater quality and improve Umatilla River flows during critical times for anadromous fish species.
 
 
City of Aurora
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-1 issued to City of Aurora $7,910. The City has been experiencing annual water shortages past efforts to use voluntary restrictions have not been successful. Other small cities in the region also experience seasonal water shortage. The City is working with the Mid Valley Council of Governments; materials developed under this grant will be available to them and others. The purpose of this grant funding is to support public information work that would focus on creation of a conservation plan developed with the City staff, business leaders and interested citizens that will conserve water during summer shortages through voluntary incentives and curtailment ordinances.
 
Final Report 
 
  Accomplishments:
  • Developed locally produced conservation materials.
  • Engaged community to review conservation practices.
  • Completed Draft Water Management and Conservation Plan to submit to the Department for review.
 
City of Sisters
 
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-33 issued to City of Sisters $10,000. The purpose of this grant funding is to support technical analysis that would focus on water use, water demand by customer class, unaccounted for water and identify a suite of water management and conservation tools appropriate for the City. Ground water supplies in the Deschutes Basin are limited; increased efficiency by the City will help to basin wide efforts to benefit streamflow. The eventual goal of this effort will result in a Water Management and Conservation Plan that will satisfy the requirements under OAR 690 Div 86.
 
 Final Report  Accomplishments:
 
  • Technical review of water use which revealed long standing errors in water audit practices. 
  •  Recalculation of old data will be significantly more accurate.  Use of proper units in billing will result in more accurate revenue recovery. 
  • Completed water demand by customer class.
    Identified a suite of water management and conservation practices for the City to implement and engaged community leaders to review conservation practices.
  • Developed the technical information necessary to write a draft Water Management and Conservation Plan.
 
City of Florence
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-31 issued to City of Florence $10,000. The purpose of this grant funding is to support technical analysis that would focus on water use, water demand by customer class, unaccounted for water and identify a suite of water management and conservation tools appropriate for the City. The City and Heceta Water District (OWSCI GRANT # 2008-32) will have the opportunity to coordinate planning efforts in the development of these materials. The eventual goal of this effort will result in a Water Management and Conservation Plan that will satisfy the requirements under OAR 690 Div 86.
 
 Final Report  Accomplishments:
 
  • Technical review of water use data collection and reporting practices.
  • Completed water demand by customer class.
  • Identified a suite of water management and conservation practices for the City to implement and engaged community leaders to review conservation practices.
  • Developed the technical information necessary to write a draft Water Management and Conservation Plan
 
City of Union
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-28 issued to City of Union $10,000. The City’s current Water Management Plan is dated and lacks current information. This updated plan will help the city more efficiently deliver water and preserve the assets in the community wells and conserve water. The City hopes to implement better water practices to protect ground water levels which would be potentially beneficial to Catherine Creek. The purpose of this grant funding is to create a Water Management and Conservation Plan that will satisfy the requirements under OAR 690 Div 86 and access more water from a well with a restriction under an extension of time for its permit.
 
 Final Report  Accomplishments:
  • Technical review of water use data collection and water use patterns.
  • Completed water demand by customer class.
  • Identified a better water practices to protect ground water levels for the City to implement and engaged community leaders to review conservation practices.
  • Completed Draft Water Management and Conservation Plan to submit to the Department for review.
 
Heceta Water District
  
OWSCI GRANT # 2008-32 issued to Heceta Water District $6,250. The District’s sole source of water is Clear Lake which is shared by the City of Florence. The District and the City of Florence (OWSCI GRANT # 2008-3) will have the opportunity to coordinate planning efforts in the development of these materials. The purpose of this grant funding is to create a Water Management and Conservation Plan that will satisfy the requirements under OAR 690 Div 86.
   

Page updated: February 09, 2011