1986-12420-Ordinance No. 86-063 Recorded 6/30/198686-12420
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
An Ordinance Creating The
"Deschutes Basin Resource
Committee", Establishing The
Committee's Purpose, Author-
ity, Membership and Responsi-
bilities, Adopting Findings
and Conclusions, And Declaring*
An Emergency.
RMEWED
LEGAL COUNSEL
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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WHEREAS, the Deschutes County/City of Bend River Task Force
recommended, through the "Deschutes County/City of Bend River
Study", that a committee be created to serve as an ongoing forum
for water resource issues related to the Deschutes River and its
tributaries which were identified by the Task Force, and to make
recommendations to Deschutes County and the City of Bend regard-
ing how to accomplish the water resource goals and policies
contained in the River Study; and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Planning Commission and the
Bend Urban Area Planning Commission, after reviewing the River
Study and hearing public testimony, also have recommended to the
Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners that such a com-
mittee be created, that it be called the "Deschutes Basin Re-
source Committee", and that it review and study state laws rela-
ting to water resources and make recommendations to the planning
commissions; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby created the Deschutes Basin
Resource Committee.
(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Deschutes Basin Resource
Committee is to recommend to the Deschutes County Board
of County Commissioners and the Bend City Commission
the means to accomplish the water resources goals and
policies contained within the Deschutes County/City of
Bend River Study, and to provide an ongoing forum for
direction and policy for maintaining and enhancing the
Deschutes River Basin.
Because many of the River Study goals and policies are
beyond the scope of City or County jurisdiction and
require action by state agencies or the Legislature,
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the committee's purpose also is to review and monitor
state laws and to recommend to the Deschutes County
Board of County Commissioners and the Bend City Commis-
sion changes in such laws necessary to carry out the
goals and policies contained in the River Study.
(2) Authority. The Deschutes Basin Resource Committee is
an advisory committee charged with making recommend-
ations to the Deschutes County Board of County Commis-
sioners and the Bend City Commission on how to imple-
ment the water resources goals and policies of the
River Study and other matters dealing with the Des-
chutes River and its tributaries.
(3) Committee Membership. The Deschutes Basin Resource
Committee shall be made up of the following members, to
be appointed jointly by the Deschutes County Board of
County Commissioners and the Bend City Commission, and
at least one member of which is from Jefferson County:
A. Two representatives from the irrigation districts.
B. One representative from the Oregon Department of
Water Resources.
C. One representative from the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife.
D. One representative from nonconsumptive water
resource users (e.g., recreators).
E. One representative from a local conservation or
environmental organization.
F. One representative from the business community.
G. Two representatives from the public at large.
The County and City shall provide adequate staff and
material support for the committee.
(4) Responsibilities. In providing advice and recommenda-
tions to the Deschutes County Board of County Commis-
sioners and the Bend City Commission, the Deschutes
Basin Resource Committee should:
(a) Request assistance through Bonneville Power Admin-
istration's (BPA's) technical assistance program
for technical improvements in methods of irriga-
tion and means of conservation of both water and
energy, and request assistance from the Water
Resources Department, Bureau of Reclamation, and
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the Soil and Conservation Districts, to initiate
an in-depth study and set priority of actions that
should be taken to improve the irrigation dis-
tricts' delivery system.
(b) Review and study of state water laws.
(c) Study and make recommendations consistent with the
goals and policies of the comprehensive plans
related to water resources.
(d) Report to the Board of County Commissioners and
the City Commission at least semi-annually.
Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners adopts as its
findings and conclusions supporting this Ordinance the Staff
Report, dated May 21, 1986, relating to the Deschutes River
Corridor.
Section 3. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on its
passage.
DATED this 70 ay of June, 1986.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSI RS
OF DE HUTES UNTY, OR G
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0 S RI OW.pRANTE, Chair
ATTEST:
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Recording Secr6tary D
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ATTLE, Commissioner
UDLIW, Comfnissioner