Fall Shut Off & Drought Notification
We are currently running at 75% flows. With the current Drought Declaration, we are closely monitoring the reservoirs and river flows. Due to the drop of natural flows in the river, a lack of storage water, and the current drought conditions full season allocations have been curtailed. As the natural flow continues to drop curtailment will continue.
In response to our current drought conditions and phase one piping construction the season shut off is tentatively scheduled as follows:
• October 1st: Pilot Butte Canal (service area north of Bend to Terrebonne)
• October 5th: Central Oregon Canal (service area east side of Bend/Alfalfa/Powell Butte)
**No Stock water runs are scheduled for the Pilot Butte Canal due to construction.
Please check back frequently for changes to current flow or updates to shut off dates.
NOTICE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ ELECTION
The Central Oregon Irrigation District will be accepting nominations for two positions on its Board of Directors:
• Division 1 from the Terrebonne/North Redmond Area
• Division 5 from the Powell Butte Area
The term for Divisions 1 and 5 is for three years beginning on January 1st, 2021. The term Qualifications are as follows: must be at least 18 years of age, must be the owner of property within the Division, must live within the State of Oregon and must submit a petition signed by 10 qualified voters within the Division to the District office no later than 4:00 P.M. on October 6, 2020.
Nomination petitions can be obtained from the District office. If only one petition is received for a Division, the petitioner will be certified as having been nominated and elected for that Division. The receipt of two or more petitions for the Division will require an official election to be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The election will be a vote-by-mail.
Contact Central Oregon Irrigation District at (541)548-6047 to request a petition.
The COID office is closed to the public for in-person services starting 3/17/20. Please click the “More Information” button for details.
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