News Headline
Grazing, Irrigation and Climate Change: the Uncertain Future of the Deschutes River
Source
Counter Punch
Publication Date
2020-12-10
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will soon decide whether to approve a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the Deschutes River Basin. The HCP was initiated by local irrigators and the city of Prineville who want to maintain their privilege of using the public’s water (all water in Oregon is owned by citizens) for their private profit.