ARTICLES BY KACIE THRIFT<BR> SPECIAL TO BBJ

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Irrigation districts face permitting hurdles

Irrigation districts suffer from many negative impacts of aquatic vegetation including reduced storage capacity in reservoirs, hydroelectric production interference, distorted canals design features, degraded recreational uses, and reduced water quality and wildlife habitat value. With temperatures reaching record highs this year, vegetation is growing fast and thick, which can affect …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

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'Real, wet water'

Dozens took part in a ceremony held March 6, as federal, state, and local agencies signed a contract to deliver water through the new Weber Siphon to irrigators on the Odessa Aquifer in the eastern part of Washington state.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

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Playing the water game

"It's like Vegas, every morning we come out here, press a button and hope for water," said Clark Kagele, manager at Kagele Family Farms in Odessa.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO