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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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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One of the greatest luxuries we are afforded in the Pacific Northwest is the abundance of natural areas to explore. Oregon’s landscape provides us with easy access to mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, and, of course, the Oregon Coast. Unfortunately, as anyone who has spent time in these regions can attest, where people go, debris follows.
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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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As the 2018 irrigation season approaches, and on this eve of March 1st, please remember to review your water use right permit and certificate documents to remind yourself of any measurements you are required to take! Many water use permits and certificates require you to track your water use each month and then report your
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Schroeder Law Offices is excited to announce that Jakob Wiley will be joining the firm as a J.D. Paralegal this fall. He plans to later continue with the firm as an Associate Attorney at the Portland location after passage of the July, 2018 Oregon bar examination. He will receive a J.D. from the University of
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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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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
2017 was an eventful year for the team at Schroeder Law Offices (“SLO”). As SLO moves toward a productive 2018, we are pleased to highlight the exciting events of 2017 and what’s ahead in the New Year! In February we hosted a reception honoring Al Steninger at the Society for Range Management in St. George,
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The Oregon Water Resources Department will no longer be issuing water use permits for “nursery operations use” in the Willamette, Sandy, and Goose & Summer Lakes Basins. This decision follows a very long history of the Department’s issuance of nursery operations permits all across the State, including these basins. The Department recently decided to read
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The Oregon Association of Nurseries annual convention was held on November 3rd and 4th at the Salishan Spa and Golf Resort, in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. The convention is a forum used to discuss issues vital to Oregon nurseries, vote on OAN bylaws, and honor the industry’s achievers at the annual president’s Awards Banquet. In an
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Eastern Oregon is already experiencing above-average snowpack levels for this time of year, reports the Capital Press: link. This follows above-average snowpack and precipitation reports from the 2016-2017 water year, and looks to be good news for Oregon water users as we continue to climb out of the recent drought. (You may remember seeing the
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Schroeder Law Offices, P.C. will be closed for some holiday dates in 2017, as described below: Thanksgiving November 23, 2017 & November 24, 2017 Schroeder Law Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th. We will reconvene regular business hours on Monday, November 27, 2017. Christmas December 25, 2017 Schroeder Law
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Attorney Sarah Liljefelt and Paralegal Tara Jackson attended the Oregon Ground Water Association’s Fall Convention at the end of October. Tara’s team won fourth place in the annual golf tournament, winning machetes as part of their prize package! Tara also won the women’s long drive; way to go, Tara! Sarah presented at the convention on
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Do you remember when extensions of time were approved by the Oregon Water Resources Department routinely with ease? That time was over for municipal water providers years ago (see related article); however, until recently, other permit holders simply faced increasing amounts of application paperwork. Now, that time may be over for every permit holder. Our
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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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As many know, Oregon is home to some pretty diverse soil types that allows Oregon to grow a vast variety of food and fiber. The climate is varied from western to eastern Oregon that also allows farmers to have some choice in farming methods including irrigation practices. The never ending issue is water, especially if
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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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Looking for a fun activity this weekend? Join Schroeder Law at the 30th Annual Oregon Ag Fest at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem! The event is FREE for children 12 and under with free parking. Tara Jackson will be working the Oregon Ground Water Association booth Saturday morning and the Oregon Women for Agriculture
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Partner Sarah Liljefelt and Assistant Administrator Kelley Wesson are heading to Olympia, Washington this weekend to race dragon boats with the Oregon Women Lawyers team, the Dragonflies, at the Port of Olympia. The Oregon Women Lawyers Dragonflies is an all-women, competitive dragon boat team made up of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. The team
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