Court requests Governor declare drought State of Emergency
By Logan Bagett on Thursday, February 16th, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
CANYON CITY – The Grant County Court yesterday morning requested that Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declare a State of Emergency for drought within the county. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting seasonal drought to continue for our area. Judge Scott Myers said Grant County’s agricultural industries are greatly impacted, and we’d benefit from the declaration by being available and eligible for the state’s emergency resources.
According to the State Water Resource Department’s website, “The Drought Readiness Council, co-chaired by the Oregon Water Resources Department and Oregon Office of Emergency Management, reviews local requests for assistance and makes recommendations to the Governor regarding the need for state drought declarations. The Council consists of state agencies with natural resources management, public health, or emergency management expertise.”
We’ll keep you posted regarding the Governor’s response to the request.
