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agencies. Indian tribes and local interests to restore and enhance the Grande 

 Ronde and Wallowa watersheds. The program is evaluating measures to enhance 

 stream flows and improve water quality through watershed and nparian 

 improvements, water conservation, and off stream storage development. The 

 study will develop a framework for basin wide stream restoration and provide a 

 cooperative implementation strategy. 



Current Status 



Meetings are being held with Wallowa County to identify conservation 

 opportunities. 



Contact: Dave Duncan. Activity Manager. Boise. Idaho. 208-378-5084. 



Willamette River Basin 



The Willamette River Basin Optimization study is a cooperative effort to 

 identify institutional and statutory constraints associated with promoting 

 optimal use of existing and new supplies. 



Reclamation is working with the State of Oregon on the Willamette River Basin 

 Optimization Study to identify institutional and statutory constraints 

 associated with promoting optimal use of existing and new supplies. Plans 

 will be developed for consideration by the State for implementing its water 

 resources strategy. 



Current Status 



Very preliminary studies on municipal, industrial and domestic water use 

 and quality have been performed. 

 Contact : Ron Golus. Activity Manager. Boise. Idaho. 208-378-5085. 



John Day River Basin 



The Upper John Day Water Optimization Study focuses on model watershed 

 development and improving habitat for salmon. It is a cooperative effort 

 between Reclamation and the Oregon Water Resources Department to develop an 

 integrated, interagency water resource program for the upper John Day River. 

 Programs are being developed for five subbasins. Program elements include 

 riparian enhancement, water shed improvement, surface and groundwater storage, 

 water rights regulation and lease/purchasing, irrigation efficiency, fish 

 passage and instream habitat restoration. 



Current Status 



Several possible conservation measures have been fostered by the 

 Optimization Study. These are proposed to be implemented as small scale 

 demonstration elements. These are removal of several large pushup dams, 

 small demonstration using gated pipe, tailwater reuse, ditch 

 consolidation, replace nonfunctioning drains, aeration to increase 



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