Malheur Watershed Council
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710 SW 5TH AVE
ONTARIO, OR 97914 Coordinator: Kelly Weideman
E-mail: malheurwatershed@fmtc.com
The council meets the third Thursday of each month.
The Malheur Watershed Council has been extremely active, primarily with on-the-ground projects. In the last 3 years almost $6 million has been spent in restoration activities on more than 25,000 acres, with over half of that coming from private and landowner contributions. The main focus has been the Willow Creek drainage. An agriculture-based area, it contains possibly the largest concentration of livestock in Oregon. Livestock and flood irrigation practices are two major sources of bacteria and sediment deposits in Willow Creek, a tributary of the Malheur River. These issues are being addressed with the cooperation of the landowners, state, federal, and local agencies, and private entities.
Best management practices in the Malheur River watershed keep cows out of streams.