Here’s a thing that’s just as antiquated as a covered wagon: The way Central Oregon treats its relationship with one of its most coveted resources, its water. The system that allocates water resources from the precious Deschutes River has largely been in place since those covered wagon days—and if the local irrigation districts get their […]
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Covered Wagons and Historical Water Rights: Both Out of Date
It’s time to agree that irrigation systems put in place during the covered-wagon days need to go