Schroeder Law Attends Oregon Women for Agriculture’s 31st Annual Auction and Dinner

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On Saturday, April 21, 2018, members of Schroeder Law Offices’ Portland office attended the Oregon Women for Agriculture’s 31st annual auction and dinner, at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center. This year’s theme was “Good Things are Growing.” Schroeder Law partnered with Country Side Nursery and Fairdale Nursery to donate a large Japanese maple […]

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Water Week in the United States, April 15 – April 21, 2018

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Written by Alyssa Holland, Lisa Mae Gage, and Lisa Kane Water Week 2018 is currently underway as water organizations across the country gather in Washington, D.C. to advocate the importance of water protection and conservation with hopes of ultimately elevating water to a national priority. Organizations in the water sector are using Water Week to

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Increased Spill Beginning at Federal Columbia River Power System Dams

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a U.S. District Court opinion requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to increase spill at dams on the Federal Columbia River Power System (“FCRPS”) to the maximum spill levels that still meet total dissolved gas criteria allowed under state law. The increased spills required by the District Court’s

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Groundwater Conduit Theory

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On February 1, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the “groundwater conduit theory,” whereby a discharge of pollutants into groundwater that is fairly traceable to a navigable surface water is the functional equivalent of a discharge directly into the navigable water body for the purpose of regulation under the Clean Water Act. This

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Oregon Ground Water Association Celebrates 70 Years!!

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At its February Spring Technical Seminar, the Oregon Ground Water Association celebrated 70 years as an Association. Laura Schroeder and Tara Jackson helped the Association celebrate its many years of successful advocacy to promote sustainable ground water development and management. The anniversary banquet featured stories from patriarchs of the industry, complimented by a slide show

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Schroeder Law Hosts Lewis & Clark “1L” Reception

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On Thursday March 15, 2018, Schroeder Law Offices’ Portland office hosted first year law students for an annual “1L” (first year law student) reception, to learn more about our office and our water law practice. The students met with each attorney, Sarah Liljefelt, Laura Schroeder, and Lindsay Thane to learn about each of their practices

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Daylight Saving Starts March 11, 2018, But Where Did It Come From?

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Apparently there are several theories of how and why we started changing our clocks for daylight saving. Many people think it originated to allow children to help their families with farm work before having to go to school for the day. Another popular theory is that it was suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 when he

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March 11-17 is National Groundwater Awareness Week

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Groundwater is one of the world’s most essential natural resources! According to the United States Geological Survey department (“USGS”) groundwater makes up approximately 1/3 of the public drinking water supply delivered though our county and municipal systems. For rural populations not connected to county or city delivery systems, groundwater makes up about 90% of their

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Hydropower Relicensing and Compliance with an Emphasis on Engagement

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Hydropower relicensing and compliance has become a process of constant adaptation and engagement, both with regulatory agencies and with stakeholders. Both adaptation in the licensing and relicensing process and engagement early and frequently helps hydropower facilities better anticipate and adapt to a regulatory process that undergoes many changes in the life of a hydropower license

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Reclamation Roundtable: Storage is Key

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Schroeder Law Offices’ attorney Therese Ure is in attendance at the 2018 Family Farm Alliance Conference in Reno, NV and was present for the Reclamation Roundtable wherein Commissioner Brenda Bunman addressed the Family Farm Alliance (“FFA”) membership goals regarding conveying Reclamations under the current administration. Key points of the FFA goals include: 1) creating infrastructure

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Oregon Water Resources Department’s Development Program

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Do you need funding for a water related study or water use project? The Oregon Water Resources Department’s Development Program is part of Oregon’s 2017 Integrated Water Resources Strategy. The program helps individuals and communities address instream and out-of-stream water needs now and into the future by providing funding opportunities for planning and investing in

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WOTUS Rule Litigation Update

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In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a joint administrative rule, the “WOTUS Rule,” attempting to define the statutory term “waters of the United States” within the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) in order to more clearly define the agencies’ jurisdiction. Schroeder Law Offices summarized the background and

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Your Water Rights Are Valuable, Do You Really Have What You Think You Do?

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By Therese Ure and Lisa Mae Gage Many people are familiar with looking up water right information on Nevada Division of Water Resources (“NDWR”) database and are familiar with reading water right applications, permits and certificates. Is that information reliable enough to conclusively show what your water rights are? The answer is no. Several factors

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Study: Willamette Valley Project Reallocation

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In November 2017, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published the Willamette Basin Review Feasibility Study, Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (Study). The purpose of the Study (which can be viewed in its entirety here) is to evaluate the reallocation of 1,590,000 acre-feet of Willamette Valley Project stored water. The Study

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Alfalfa Farmers Win Jury Trial for Irrigation District’s Failure to Deliver Allocated Water

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A jury recently decided in Malheur County Circuit Court Case #16CV32005 that local farmers, Delos & Barbara Lee, were entitled to the lost profits they incurred when Owyhee Irrigation District (“OID”) failed in 2014 to deliver the Lees their entire allocation of water and delivered their 2015 allocation in late July. The jury decided OID

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