The first goal of the Millennium Challenge adopted by United Nations declaration in 2000 is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/bkgd.shtml The three targets for this goal are: (1) halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day; (2) achieve full and productive employment and decent
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Laura Schroeder will present her popular “Water Rights Bootcamp” on JUNE 2 in Sisters, Oregon. This presentation will be an educational seminar suitable for all with and interest and concern for water rights in Oregon. For details and an agenda see the Schroeder Law Offices web site.
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Schroeder Law Attorneys Schroeder and Ure as members of the executive committee for the Nevada Environmental and Natural Resources Section as well as Schroeder Law Administrator Scott Borison assisted in planning and participated in the First Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony and reception for former Director of Conservation and Natural Resources Allen Biaggi on May 4,
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The Director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recently announced the appointment of Acting State Engineer Jason King to the position of State Engineer. Mr. King has spent more than 19 years with the Division of Water Resources. A press release from the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on this
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As we reported in early February, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) has released a Water Quality Management Plan for the Upper Klamath and Lost River Subbasins for public review and comment. Due to ongoing drought conditions in the Klamath Basin, DEQ has extended the public comment period by 45 days to May 27,
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On January 28, 2010, the Nevada Supreme Court issued its opinion in the matter of Great Basin Water Network, et al. v. State Engineer and Southern Nevada Water Authority, wherein the Court determined that the State Engineer had violated the statutory duty under NRS § 533.370(2), which requires that the State Engineer approve or reject
The Source Water Collaborative (“SWC”) is a group comprised of federal, state and local partners working to protect the source of America’s drinking water in lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers. The SWC recently launched a new tool, “Your Water Your Decision” designed to help organizations and communities highlight their specific water protection needs to local
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The DEQ has determined that certain stream segments in the Upper Klamath and Lost River subbasins do not meet state water quality standards. DEQ has identified water quality problems associated with temperature, nitrogen, phosphorus and biochemical oxygen demand, or “BOD.” Under the guides of the Federal Clean Water Act, the DEQ has developed a plan
The Oregon Water Resources Department recently released a fact-sheet detailing the 2009 Instream Accomplishments. According to the Department, Oregon’s instream program leads the nation with leases or transfers of approximately 1,700 cubit feet per second allocated to instream use for “fish and wildlife, recreation, and pollution abatement.” Consequently, the Department also reports that at least
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During the 2010 Special Session of the Oregon Legislature, the House Committee on Environment and Water is considering House Bill 3661. This Bill proposes to change the current ground water exemption statute: ORS 537.545. Under the Bill, exempt well water use for single domestic purposes would be limited to an amount not more than 5,000
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The Nevada Supreme Court last week put lingering municipal water use applications at risk. See the article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal at: http://www.lvrj.com/news/state-high-court-deals-setback-to-pipeline-proposal-for-southern-nevada-83014557.html. In light of the decision, we recommend municipalities with municipal water use applications filed before 2003 make precautionary refilings immediately (as did the Southern Nevada Water Authority). It is important that
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new regulation, effective December 18, 2009, of the allowable level of endothall residues in or on commodities. By establishing tolerances for the level of endothall, the EPA has cleared the way for the use of such products in irrigation and livestock watering. The new tolerances were requested by United
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality recently released a memo detailing the fiscal outlook for Oregon’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Loan Program. Since the CWSRF Loan Program was established in 1990, the DEQ has made low interest loans totaling more than $750 million to eligible projects. Congress increased CWSRF loan program funding for
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The 2009 Oregon Legislative Highlights, a Continuing Legal Education publication of the Oregon State Bar, is now available for purchase. The publication provides summaries of hundreds of bills impacting nearly every area of law, such as commercial and consumer law, land use law, and environmental and natural resources law. While much of the 2009 legislation
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Connecting urban and rural Oregon is a common theme of Oregon Agriculture. The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association recently released the DVD “Land of Contrasts, Ranching’s Commitment to Oregon,” in an effort to communicate with the general public about the values and stewardship practices Oregon ranchers have been using, and continue to use, in managing their lands.
The Agri-Business Council of Oregon’s annual 2009 Denim & Diamonds Dinner and Auction was a smashing success! Schroeder Law Offices affirmed its commitment to the Agri-Business Council of Oregon and the Keeping Ag Viable program, by being a sponsor of the event as in the past. This year, I was honored to serve as the
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On December 12th Laura Schroeder, along with Brent Keith, presented a 5-hour Advanced Water Law Academy in Bend, Oregon. Held just prior to the opening of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, the interaction with attendees proved to be both educational and entertaining. During the Academy presentation, materials and topics covered were
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The Agricultural Law Section of the Oregon State Bar recently released its 2009 Legislative Report. The report covers a wide range of legislative developments impacting agricultural interests such as an increase in Oregon state gas tax and title fees, a field burning ban for most of the Willamette Valley, and a bill allowing for utility
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As attorneys for the Oregon Ground Water Association (OGWA), Schroeder Law Offices was pleased to do the legal research that successfully overturned the Oregon Water Resources Department’s determination of fees. As a result of advocacy for OGWA, refunds of over $100,000 were paid back to Oregon citizens after the Oregon Water Resources Department was found to have erroneously
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