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Conjunctive Water Management Planning Underway in the Humboldt River Basin

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The Nevada State Engineer is working on a plan to define how to conjunctively manage Humboldt River Decreed water rights hydrologically connected with groundwater rights. This plan will take form through an administrative rulemaking process and will affect many water right holders in and around the Humboldt River Corridor. Nevada Farm Bureau is assisting the […]

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Jakob Wiley presents his research on groundwater unitization and collective aquifer governance agreements to the GWAC

Collective Aquifer Governance by Contract Presentation

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Law Clerk Jakob Wiley will be presenting on unitization approaches to aquifer governance at the next Groundwater Advisory Committee (“GWAC”) meeting held June 30, 2017. He will be presenting his research on voluntary aquifer governance agreements, focusing on aquifer governance rather than groundwater management. The approach is the topic of his graduate thesis as part

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Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife files for Instream Rights in Hood River Basin

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  The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (“ODFW”) filed applications for numerous instream water use rights in the last few months for salmon habitat in the Hood River basin. Instream water use rights in Oregon are held by state agencies for the preservation of a public purpose, like preserving salmon habitat. Beginning in December

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Oregon Water Resources Department Proposes Revisions to Municipal Water Management and Conservation Planning Program

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              The Oregon Water Resources Department’s (“OWRD”) requires water suppliers to submit Water Management and Conservation Plans (“WMCP”) as part of its integrated resource management strategy. WMCPs are required when a municipal water supplier requests new water use permits or permit extensions.[1] Municipal water suppliers serving more than 1,000

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Schroeder Law offices Congratulates Lindsay Thane on Passing the Oregon Bar!

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Schroeder Law Offices is excited to announce that J.D. Paralegal Lindsay Thane passed the Oregon State Bar, and will be licensed to practice law in Oregon upon her swearing in ceremony scheduled for May 18th, moving into the position of Associate Attorney. Lindsay joined Schroeder Law Offices in their Portland, Oregon office in 2016 after

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NWRA Free Water Conservation Ideas Sharing Forum

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Are you interested in learning more about successful conservation tactics? The National Water Resources Association (“NWRA”) is hosting a free seminar! The seminar will take place on August 7, 2017 at the Genoveva Community Chavez Center in Santa Fe New Mexico, following the NWRA Western Water Seminar. The Water Conservation Ideas Sharing Forum will host

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Oregon Legislature Considers Bill to Fund Meters Measuring Groundwater Use

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  The Oregon Task Force on Drought Emergency Response met throughout 2016 to propose statewide recommendations to address current and future water shortages throughout the State. One of the task force’s recommendations has been embodied in House Bill 3051,[1] which has garnered support from Democrats and Republicans alike. H.B. 3051 will help pay for the installation,

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President Trump Directs Executive Departments and Agencies to Review WOTUS with an Eye to Rescind or Revise it

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Co-Authored By: Attorney Therese Ure & Lisa Mae Gage In August 2015 the United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) put their stamp of approval on the Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) final rule. The WOTUS rule significantly expanded the definition of “waters of the United States”

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Measurement and Reporting Requirements for Water Use

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As the 2017 irrigation season approaches, Oregon water permit and certificate holders may want to review the terms of those permitted and certificated uses for measurement and reporting requirements. Many groundwater permits and certificates require annual reporting of various water measurements, most notably measurements for static water levels of wells, flow meter readings or perhaps

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More Proposed Water Law Changes in Nevada Legislation

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by Lisa Kane and Therese Ure The 2017 Nevada Legislative Session is currently in motion; the 79th legislative session began on February 6th and will continue through June of 2017. Meetings are being held daily by the senate and assembly committees as they review proposed changes to Nevada legislation. There are several already-proposed bills on

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The Nevada Farm Bureau 2017 Policy Supporting Groundwater Management Plans

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The Nevada Farm Bureau has adopted new and revised policies, which are available in their 2017 Policy Book. The policy positions were approved by farmer/rancher voting delegates at the general session of the 2016 Nevada Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. One important new policy adopted by the Nevada Farm Bureau relates to supporting groundwater management plans

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Schroeder Law Offices at Oregon Water Law Seminar for Annual Updates

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Oregon Legislative Updates A drought task force, authorized in 2016 by the Oregon Legislature, submitted their year-end report[1] to the Governor in November discussing how Oregon can better anticipate and adapt to increasingly common years of drought. Specifically, the report encourages the State to review the drought declaration process to better assist with drought response,

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Drops of Wonder

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                                Photograph by Maurice Mikkers   Normally, we do not have a positive association with tears – typically, they are released in response to pain, whether physical or emotional. However, some recent photographic artwork can perhaps help reframe our concept of tears as an unexpected source of beauty. The Dutch scientist Maurice Mikkers prepares images

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Oregon Women for Agriculture Holiday Gift Packs Featuring Oregon Growers and Products packed with care by Yamhill County Chapter

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Schroeder Law spent a lovely Saturday morning with the ladies of the Yamhill County Chapter of Oregon Women for Agriculture, packing gift packs that are sold as the Chapter’s annual fundraiser. The activity is a 45 year tradition!                 Assembling and offering the gift packs is a community

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