Santiam Water Control District

The Santiam Water Control District Will Work With Regional Stakeholders to Update the North Santiam Watershed Drought Contingency Plan (DCP), an Area Covering Approximately 766 Square Miles From the Western Slopes of the Cascade Mountains to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Communities, Businesses, and Fish and Wildlife Depend Upon the North Santiam River From Within This Watershed for Drinking Water, Commercial and Industrial Uses, Agricultural Irrigation, and Instream Flows. the Watershed Has Experienced Repeated Episodes of Extreme Drought in 2015, 2018, 2020, and 2021, in Addition to Wildfires in 2020 and a Heat Dome With Historic High Temperatures in 2021. the Updated DCP Will Address Emerging Concerns, Improve the Drought Monitoring Process, Incorporate New Mitigation Actions, and Streamline the Operational and Administrative Framework and Plan Update Process. This Planning Effort Will Build on Coordination With the North Santiam Watershed Collaborative Planning Initiative Started in 2009, Including the Annual North Santiam Watershed Summit Hosted by Salem and the North Santiam Watershed Council to Discuss Regional Watershed Management Issues.