Gov. Kotek Declares Emergency Drought for Douglas, Union, Morrow Counties

Gov. Kotek declares emergency drought for Douglas, Union, Morrow counties

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in Douglas, Morrow and Union counties. The order comes amidst a particularly dry summer season. Union County has experienced a severe drought since June 24 while Morrow and Douglas counties have been under severe drought conditions since July 15. The three counties requested support from Kotek in July. The governor signed the order on Aug. 1, providing an influx of resources for the impacte…

Gov. Kotek declares drought emergency for Morrow Co. - Elkhorn Media Group

SALEM – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency for Morrow County, which allows the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) to offer certain tools to water rights holders in the county. It also allows that state’s and Department of Agriculture to provide assistance. Some of the tools OWRD can issue include a Temporary Emergency Water Use Permit which allows a water user to temporarily replace water not available under an exi…