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Council member Diane Rapaport is writing a personal blog about water issues in the Harney Basin. The views expressed are those of the author. |
Harney County’s newest water challenge began in 2015, when the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) said it would no longer process any new well permits for 5243 square miles of the Harney Basin (45% of the entire county).
According to statements from the OWRD, groundwater pumping “appears to be exceeding groundwater recharge.” The primary use of permitted groundwater wells is for irrigating alfalfa and hay fields.
Read more at: https://homesweetjeromedrapaport.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/the-future-of-harney-countys-water/
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