Deschutes River Mitigation and Enhancement Committee
In 1991 the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) was permitted construction of a hydroelectric power plant (FERC License Application No. 3571). Consequently, the irrigation district is required to contribute annual grant funding to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to assist with restoration projects in the Upper Deschutes River. As such, the Deschutes River Mitigation & Enhancement Committee acts as an advisory committee in the distribution of grant funding.
For the last several years, these funds have been used by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for monitoring efforts until stream flows reach the levels agreed upon in the Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan. Once flows reach these targets, the committee will consider funding restoration projects.
| Kate Fitzpatrick, Chair - Conservation Organization | Kris Knight - Conservation Organization |
| Lori Faha - Member at Large | Ted Wise - Member at Large |
| Shaun Pigott - Fisheries Expertise | Jason Wilcox - Fisheries Expertise |
| Doug Watson - Central Oregon Irrigation District | Jerry George - Oregon Dept Fish & Wildlife (Veto) |
| Carolyn Sufit, Oregon Water Resources Dept | Jason Gritzner, U.S. Forest Service |
| Mike Schmeiske, Oregon Department of State Lands | Ben Campbell, Oregon Dept Fish & Wildlife |
| Nicole Mardell, Deschutes County (Secretary) |
