Two new irrigation systems slated to begin construction by end of 2025
By Matthew Weaver
Two more irrigation systems designed to replace declining well water with Columbia River surface water in the Odessa Subarea are slated to begin construction later this year.
The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District board on June 4 approved 17 contracts with 15 landowners for the EL 84.7 system, totaling 6,209.8 acres. Construction is expected to begin this year.
“This will be the third public system that gets started,” Craig Simpson, irrigation district manager, told the Capital Press. “It’s got a lot of support.”
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