Last 2008 Bootcamp
Colm Moore and Laura Schroeder will present a 4-hour seminar on Nevada water rights in Winnemucca on December 9 and in Elko on December 10. For more information click here.
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Water Right: Application to Certificate
Applicants obtain water rights through Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) in a process dictated by statute and rule. There are three general phases to obtaining water rights: Water Right Application Water Right Permit Water Right Certificate The administrative process undertaken by OWRD from the application stage to the certificate stage is detailed and specifically governed by the applicable rules. Because the
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Boardman to Hemingway: Meeting in Ontario
A meeting was held on Monday, November 3rd wherein many landowners were educated on many issues surrounding the B2H high powered transmission project. For more information on the meeting, follow this link: http://www.argusobserver.com/articles/2008/11/04/news/doc49108e808f901907365579.txt Schroeder Law Offices was in attendance at this meeting and urged landowners to participate in submitting comments to the Bureau of Land
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Water Rights Bootcamp
To get a working basic knowledge of water law in Oregon, consider attending a Water Law Bootcamp. Laura Schroeder teaches an all day educational water law seminar for free. The sponsoring organization, usually Water for Life, provides coffee and lunch and charges less than 25% of other similar continuing education accredited seminars. As a former
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Implications of Fort Vannoy
By Laura Schroeder After Ft Vannoy, permits or appurtenant water right certificates inside irrigation districts or organization are subject to third party determinations. Both landowners and irrigation districts/organizations should take action now to determine their own fates as to those permitted uses and water rights diverted, delivered, and/or in the name of the district or
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The Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) Transmission Line Project may affect your property interests!
The B2H Project will construct a new high power (500 kilovolt) electric transmission line over 298 miles of private and public lands throughout North-Central to Eastern Oregon and Idaho. The B2H Project is currently scheduled to begin construction in 2011 and begin service in 2012. Between now and 2011, the project is undergoing the permitting
Statewide Water Roundtable: Salem Meeting
This fall, facilitators from Oregon State University, private business and Representative Jackie Dingfelder, Chair of the House Energy and Environmental Committee, have conducted a series of roundtable meetings throughout the State of Oregon to discuss Oregon’s current water situation with water users and citizens of this state. The stated purpose of these meetings has been to idenitify Oregon’s water
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Recreation Contracts: An opportunity for owners of water storage facilities
Throughout the arid West, water users, state agencies and federal agencies have constructed reservoirs and ponds of varying size and capacity to store water for a variety of uses. Many irrigation districts or other water delivery organizations have acquired sizable reservoirs that were initially constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation or another federal agency for the
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Payette National Forest Draft EIS Released
PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST RELEASES A DRAFT EIS AS RELATED TO BIGHORN SHEEP AND DOMESTIC SHEEP THAT OMITS COMMITMENTS MADE IN 1997 AND THAT OMITS ANALYSIS OF MANY CRITICAL ELEMENTS By Alan Schroeder To view the full text of this press release please click here. Weiser, Idaho. October 7, 2008. Is removing domestic sheep from the
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Time to Create Water Management Plans
With food prices at all time highs, agricultural market prices rising, and water rights at a premium, now is the time to plan for the future. We suggest that water users create and update water management plans with an eye to water rights security, stability, and development. A water management plan will analyze the current state
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Wind Power; Is it Worth It for the Landowner?
One can’t help but notice the increasing amount of wind-generation farms that are being installed throughout Oregon, Washington and the U.S. At first glance, wind energy seems like a great idea with many people looking to jump on the bandwagon. It provides clean renewable energy and helps stabilize energy costs and our nation’s dependence on
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TCID: Policy Committee Meeting
TCID’s Policy Committee will meet on Monday, September 8, 2008 at the TCID office (2666 Harrigan Road, Fallon NV) to review their policy and decide on a “Possible Increase in ‘In Lieu’ Charges for the Retiring of Water Rights.” Your attendance is encouraged. The In Lieu charges are those one-time payments that TCID Policy provides
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September 1, 2008 Deadline for Reporting Unpermitted Dams to Dept. of Ecology
By Lynn Steyaert and Laura Schroeder As a result of concerns relating to failures of unpermitted dams, the Department of Ecology issued notice that owners of small reservoirs built without permits must report their dams for safety inspections by September 1, 2008 or face possible fines. Following an inspection, owners may be required to hire
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Nevada Water Permit Extensions
At the end of last year, the Nevada Division of Water Resources issued a bulletin to water right professionals notifying them that the Division will be refocusing its review of applications for extension of time for proof of completion of works or extensions of time for proof of beneficial use. NRS 533.380(3) precludes the State
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New Focus for Evaluating Extension Applications
By Lynn Steyaert At the end of last year, the Nevada Division of Water Resources issued a bulletin to water right professionals notifying them that the Division will be refocusing its review of applications for extension of time for proof of completion of works or extensions of time for proof of beneficial use. NRS 533.380(3) precludes
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Oregon Food Manufacturing
While much of Oregon’s manufacturing industry as a whole continues to decline, food manufacturing has maintained a rather steady presence over the past 50 years. Oregon Business Magazine recently published findings made by WorkSource Oregon that show that the industry has continued to support over 20,000 jobs in the state throughout all the ups and
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Domestic and Stock Water Claims in Northern Idaho Adjudication
By Laura Schroeder and Lynn Steyaert The commencement hearing for the Northern Idaho Adjudication (NIA) is set for August 28, 2008. The State of Idaho has petitioned the court to approve a process for deferring the adjudication of small domestic and stock water use rights. If approved, small domestic and stock water users may elect to
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Northern Idaho Adjudication
By Laura Schroeder and Lynn Steyaert The State of Idaho recently filed a Petition in the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho in and for the County of Twin Falls to commence the adjudication of surface and ground water rights within the Coeur d’Alene-Spokane Basin. A commencement hearing is
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USGS Report Focuses on Nation’s Ground Water Supply
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently released a new report entitled “Ground-Water Availability in the United States.â€Â The article is written for a broad range of audiences which makes an interesting read for anyone interested in what scientists know (and don’t know) about the nation’s groundwater supply. In addition, comprehensive maps and diagrams illustrate the
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New Mexico Rules State Engineer Required to Closely Review Applications for Exempt Wells
Recently, a New Mexico court ruled that the State Engineer is required to review all new applications for exempt domestic wells. Prior to the ruling, those drilling exempt wells were merely required to file for a “permit†that would be automatically approved by the State Engineer. The recent ruling requires the State Engineer to review
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