Clackamas River Basin Council Events
Malheur Watershed Council
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710 SW 5TH AVE
ONTARIO, OR 97914 Coordinator: Kelly Weideman malheurwatershed@fmtc.com
The council meets the third Thursday of each month.
This past year, the Council implemented 11 large on-the-ground projects consisting of 20 separate components which include piping of major irrigation laterals, conversion from flood to sprinkler, buried mainlines, county wide weed control efforts, improved diversion structures, and placement of fish screens at irrigation diversions. They were most proud of their work on the North Fork Malheur River where they are eliminating all push-up dams above Beulah Reservoir, reconfiguring diversions, and installing fish-friendly components in sensitive bull trout habitat. Most noteworthy in everything they do is the contribution of the individual landowner. Many of their landowners are contributing tens of thousands of dollars to implement practices that benefit the watershed through improved water quality, water conservation, and wildlife habitat.
Pelicans in Luther’s Wetland