Scoping Meeting for Lone Pine Irrigation District Improvements

On October 2, 2018 the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced a public scoping meeting to consider improvements to aging irrigation infrastructure in Lone Pine Irrigation District, located primarily in northwest Crook County, as well as northern Deschutes County and southern Jefferson County. Improvements under consideration may be partially funded through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (PL 83-566) and would address water conservation, enhancement of aquatic species habitat, and public safety risks while supporting existing agricultural land use. This is a collaborative effort between NRCS, Lone Pine Irrigation District, the Deschutes Basin Board of Control, and Farmers Conservation Alliance.

You are invited to attend a public scoping meeting where your input is requested.

Wednesday October 17, 2018, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Wind River Conference Center – 8283 11th Street, Suite 3 in Terrebonne, Oregon

More information is available here.

Scoping comments will be used to develop a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment for the proposed project. Scoping comments will be accepted through November 15, 2018.
Comments can be submitted in the following ways:

1) At the scoping meeting

2) Email lonepinecomments@gmail.com

3) At this online form

4) Mail to:
Farmers Conservation Alliance
Lone Pine Watershed Plan
11 3rd St, Suite 101
Hood River, OR 97031

For further information please contact:  Farmers Conservation Alliance at 541-716-6085

Please note: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Further information on the public involvement process can be found at the Council of Environmental Quality’s Citizens Guide to NEPA.