Irrigation districts are butting heads with city governments in Oregon over proposed legislation that’s intended to avert conflicts over housing development and stormwater discharge. Supporters of Senate bills 865 and 866 say the bills will help prevent urban encroachment from damaging irrigation facilities and water supplies. The League of Oregon Cities and several municipal governments oppose the bills, arguing they give excessive authority to irrigation districts.
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Ore. irrigation districts, cities spar over proposed bills