In 2016 the Lower John Day Basin Working Group received a grant from Oregon Water Resources Department to engage in a collaborative water planning effort to prioritize and address water challenges and plan for a sustainable water future.

Our goal is to hear the voice of the community in a locally-led, voluntary, and non-regulatory process.

Together, we will use the best available science and resources to look at water quality, quantity, and ecosystem needs in developing sustainable solutions for our future.

Through the Placed-Based Planning effort we will identify regional solutions to efficiently develop, conserve, store, and utilize water to meet both instream and out-of-stream needs. With collective understanding of our local water conditions, we will gain the knowledge and ability to evaluate current and future needs, allowing us to develop a vision for our future. With our combined efforts we will have the tools we need to create a proper plan for our water future.

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Timeline

2016 - Step 1: Create a Collaborative Process

2018 - Step 2: Understand the System & Identify Solutions

2019 - Step 3: Identify Water Demands 

2019-2020 - Step 4: Identify and Prioritize Solutions

2020 - Step 5: Develop Water Resource Plan

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