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Deschutes River Mitigation and Enhancement Program
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Background Created in 1991 as a result of a Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) Hydroelectric Project (FERC License Application No. 3571) and Conditional Use Permit 87-2, the Deschutes River Mitigation and Enhancement Program helps achieve Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) habitat and management goals and objectives within the Upper Deschutes River subbasin, consistent with the COID/ODFW agreement. A condition of both the FERC license and conditional use permit is that COID will provide ODFW with funds to develop and implement a fish and wildlife habitat mitigation and enhancement program for the Upper Deschutes River Basin. All mitigation and enhancement grant proposals plans are subject to review by the Deschutes River Mitigation and Enhancement Committee. |
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Grant Budget
Contact Jack Williamson, Deschutes River Mitigation and Enhancement Coordinator. Contact information is below.
Mitigation and Enhancement Committee
The Deschutes River Mitigation & Enhancement Committee has seven voting members appointed to three year terms by the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners.
- Ryan Houston (Conservation Organization)
- Patrick Griffiths (Member at Large)
- Matt Shinderman (Ecology Expertise)
- Brad Houslet (Fisheries Expertise)
- William Seitz (Fisheries Expertise)
- Bob Beal (Central Oregon Irrigation District)
- Scott McCaulou (Member at Large)
Non-voting members - Steve Johnson (Central Oregon Irrigation District)
- Jeremy Giffin (Oregon Water Resources Department)
- Peter Gutowsky (Deschutes County)
- Tom Walker (US Forest Service)
Grant Proposal Form
On October 7, 2008, the Deschutes River Mitigation and Enhancement Committee adopted an Upper Deschutes River Restoration Strategy developed jointly by ODFW, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and the Deschutes River Conservancy.
ODFW Staff / Contact
Jack Williamson
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Deschutes River Mitigation and Enhancement Coordinator
61374 Parrell Road
Bend, Oregon 97702
Ph. 541.388.6350 extension 224
FAX 541.388.6049
jack.d.williamson@state.or.us