Also take special note of the relative abundance of SM eggs in relation to SM's and predator mites. This Plan is required by Oregon Senate Bill 1010, which directed ODA to develop basin-wide water quality plans to address water pollution from agricultural sources. The Middle Deschutes LAC has been meeting biweekly since October 1998 to develop an Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan that will prevent and control water pollution from agricultural activities to help achieve water quality standards. The Middle Deschutes Area includes the Trout Creek and Willow Creek watersheds and all the land served by the North Unit Irrigation District, from Gateway to Trail Crossing. The Plan will likely address concerns related to temperature, sediment, habitat modification, nutrients, toxics, bacteria, dissolved oxygen and flow modification.
All meetings are open to the public.
Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Dept. of Forestry, and Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality. The community of Paulina, Crook County and the OSU Crook County Extension office would like to invite you to a community meeting - Wednesday, March 24th, at the Community Hall.