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2018/2020 Water Quality Report and List of Water Quality Limited Waters Response to Public Comments on Draft Report April 2020 2018/2020 Water Quality Report and List of Water Quality Limited Waters Response to Public Comments on Draft Report April 2020 Water Quality Assessments 700 NE Multnomah St. Suite 600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: 503-378-5319 Contact: Becky Anthony [email protected]. or.us DEQ is a leader in restoring, maintaining and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land and water. State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality This report prepared by: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 600 Portland, OR 97232 1-800-452-4011 www.oregon.gov/deq Contact: Becky Anthony 503-378-5319 DEQ can provide documents in an alternate format or in a language other than English upon request. Call DEQ at 800-452-4011 or email [email protected]. State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Comments from: Multiple Commenters Form Letter ........................................................................... 3 3. Comments from: Linda Bentz ............................................................................................................... 6 4. Comments from: Center for Biological Diversity ................................................................................ 8 5. Comments from: BLM, Burns District ................................................................................................. 9 6. Comments from: Willamette Valley Mining Association .................................................................. 10 7. Comments from: David Cooper .......................................................................................................... 10 8. Comments from: Kevin Schurter ........................................................................................................ 13 9. Comments from: Marie Gadotti .......................................................................................................... 16 10. Comments from: Timothy Winn ......................................................................................................... 19 11. Comments from: Lyndon Kerns ......................................................................................................... 22 12. Comments from: Adam Stinnett ......................................................................................................... 24 13. Comments from: Craig Herman ......................................................................................................... 27 14. Comments from: Srinivas Puram ........................................................................................................ 29 15. Comments from: Crook Soil and Water Conservation District .......................................................... 30 16. Comments from: Robert Simerly ........................................................................................................ 33 17. Comments from: City of Corvallis ..................................................................................................... 36 18. Comments from: Association of Oregon Counties ............................................................................. 39 19. Comments from: Northwest Environmental Advocates ..................................................................... 43 20. Comments from: City of Bend ............................................................................................................ 61 21. Comments from: Portland Water Bureau ........................................................................................... 63 22. Comments from: Clean Water Services .............................................................................................. 63 23. Comments from: Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region .............................................................. 71 24. Comments from: Dan Keeley ............................................................................................................. 74 25. Comments from: Kristin Schoorl ........................................................................................................ 75 26. Comments from: Harney County Court .............................................................................................. 76 27. Comments from: Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District ................................................. 80 28. Comments from: City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services .............................................. 84 29. Comments from: City of Hood River ................................................................................................. 90 30. Comments from: Central Oregon Irrigation District .......................................................................... 93 31. Comments from: Grant County .......................................................................................................... 94 32. Comments from: City of Gresham ...................................................................................................... 98 State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 33. Comments from: Columbia County Public Works ........................................................................... 101 34. Comments from: Coos County ......................................................................................................... 103 35. Comments from: Raymond Kaser .................................................................................................... 107 36. Comments from: Eagle Point Irrigation District ............................................................................... 108 37. Comments from: Ochoco Irrigation District ..................................................................................... 109 38. Comments from: Farmers, Middle Fork and East Fork Irrigation Districts ..................................... 112 39. Comments from: Polk County Board of Commissioners ................................................................. 126 40. Comments from: Marion County ...................................................................................................... 130 41. Comments from: Union County Board of Commissioners ............................................................... 134 42. Comments from: Owyhee Irrigation District .................................................................................... 138 43. Comments from: Oregon Association of County Engineers and Surveyors .................................... 140 44. Comments from: City of Troutdale .................................................................................................. 143 45. Comments from: Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies (ACWA) ..................................... 145 46. Comments from: Elaine Steenson ..................................................................................................... 155 47. Comments from: Gordon Dromgoole ............................................................................................... 155 48. Comments from: Ken Holliday ......................................................................................................... 160 49. Comments from: Roger/Meredith Ediger ......................................................................................... 161 50. Comments from: Oregon Cattlemen’s Association .......................................................................... 163 51. Comments from: R Blackman .......................................................................................................... 165 52. Comments from: Water Environment Services (WES) .................................................................... 166 53. Comments from: Multnomah County Drainage District .................................................................. 172 54. Comments from: Jackson County ..................................................................................................... 176 55. Comments from: Mike/Joanne Keerins ............................................................................................ 180 56. Comments from: Oregon Farm Bureau and other agencies .............................................................. 181 57. Comments from: Oregon Homebuilders Association ....................................................................... 190 58. Comments from: Klamath Water Users Association ........................................................................ 194 59. Comments from: EPA ....................................................................................................................... 194 60. Comments from: Oregon State University ....................................................................................... 195 61. Comments from: Klamath Drainage District .................................................................................... 196 62. Comments from: City of Albany ...................................................................................................... 201 63. Comments from: Port of Portland ..................................................................................................... 204 64. Comments from: Oregon Water Resources Congress ...................................................................... 207 65. Comments from: Clatsop County District 5 ....................................................................................
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