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Benton County Water Project – Resources

Water Information Resources

The following links provide you with more information about local, regional, and state water resources. Some link to PowerPoint presentations, others to outside websites or PDF documents.

Publications

Water Well Owner's Handbook (PDF)

Past Presentations

Abandoned Wells Grant Project in Linn and Benton County - slides from presentations given watershed councils and counties within Linn and Benton counties to gain landowner participation and awareness of the issues of abandoned wells (May-July 2009)

Phase 2 - Tri County Water Meeting - presentation given to Lane, Linn, and Benton County Commissioners along with State Water Resources Dept. staff on April 15, 2009

Phase 1 Water Project Community Meetings – Slides from Community Meetings (September through October 2008)

Phase 1 County Water Planning Template-Technical Presentation – Presentation to Oregon counties interested in developing projects

'Water Supply'

• Oregon Public Broadcasting Program "A Drop to Drink", aired May 2009

         -- Audio commentary from State and Local Water Experts on the future of the very complex

            Oregon water situation

• Benton County Community Development groundwater ordinance for new developments

• Follow the Oregon Water Supply Tour – This is a 'must see' interactive site giving you a to-the-point rundown on water supply history and issues developing around our water.

• Are you concerned about well water? If so the OSU Extension Service Oregon Well Water Program is a helpful resource.

• Read the study on Groundwater Availability in the United States, July 2008, US Geological Survey

• State Basin Outlook for Water Supply – Just how much water can we expect?

• Throughout 2007 April Snell, an OSU Sea Grant National Resources Policy Fellow, worked with the Oregon Water Resources Department researching community/county-based water supply planning efforts throughout Oregon (see report [PDF]).

• Is there a local Water Footprint?

'Water Quality'

• United States Geological Survey study on pharmaceuticals in water has begun (2009)

• The New & Improved Willamette Basin Water Quality Map is now Available here at:  http://water.oregonstate.edu/projects/willwq.htm

• See the PowerPoint presentation on Water Quality Protection given May 14, 2008 at the Oregon Department of Human Services, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Benton County Source Water Protection and Land Use Planning Event.

• Southern Willamette Groundwater Management Area – Benton County is part of a Tri-County area (Lane and Linn County) with quality-impaired water.

• Information for private well owners from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

'Water Law'

• University of Oregon selected works on freshwater Law as it relates to land use, agriculture, climate change and more.

More Resources

More resources are available regarding water data, policy, and opinions:

• Maps and figures developed during the Phase 1 Water Analysis and Demand Forecast
• Community groups involved in water policy and planning
• News articles and opinions related to regional water resources from local newspapers

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