The Oregon Court of Appeals has determined state regulators are authorized to transfer water storage rights under certain circumstances, effectively overturning a government policy established five ...
Crop fields and irrigation equipment owned by Bridge Creek Ranch near Mitchell, Ore., which has drawn water from the Painted Hills Reservoir for about 140 years. The reservoir’s proposed point of ...
The Painted Hills Reservoir is part of the Bridge Creek Ranch near Mitchell, which is owned by the Papé Group machinery company. The Oregon Court of Appeals in late 2023 ruled that the ranch can seek ...