Idaho

Bureau of Reclamation: Water for America River Basin Studies

Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington / By

The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced they are seeking letters of interest from non-Federal entities throughout the western states to conduct river basin or sub-basin studies.  The Bureau is conducting the studies as part of the Water for America initiative. The Basin studies are to be cost-shared on a 50/50 basis with state, tribal and local partners. […]

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The Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) Transmission Line Project may affect your property interests!

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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

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Wind Power; Is it Worth It for the Landowner?

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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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Domestic and Stock Water Claims in Northern Idaho Adjudication

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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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Quagga Mussel Poses Threat to Western Water Systems

Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington / By

By Dominic Corollo The House Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing adressing concerns over the impacts of invasive quagga mussels on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. The hearing, entitled “The Silent Invasion: Finding Solutions to Minimize the Impacts of Invasive Quagga Mussels on Water Rates, Water Infrastructure and the Environment,” particularly focused on the threat

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Tri-State Meeting

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     The Oregon Water Resources Congress (OWRC), the Washington State Water Resources Association (WSWRA) , and the Idaho Water Users Association (IWUA) met in Spokane Washington on May 16, 2008 for the first of three Tri-State Meetings to be held this year.      OWRC, WSWRA, and IWUA are all organizations which promote the protection and use

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Northwest Connection to International Water

Idaho, International, Oregon, Washington, Water law / By

Our work in Armenia involves reviewing contracts between the State and a couple of the largest water purveying companies in the world, Veolia and Suez, which are headquartered in France. Interestingly, we have found that these French companies, through their subsidiaries Veolia Water North America and United Water, also have contracts in Oregon, Washington, and

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