The Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Study Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 29, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center, 484 N. Broadway Ave. in Burns.

The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are cooperatively conducting a groundwater study in the Greater Harney Valley that will provide updated information about groundwater resources in the basin. Previous studies were published in 1909, 1939, and 1970. The Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Study Advisory Committee, which includes local landowners and interest organizations, was co-convened by OWRD and the Harney County Court to track and provide input on the current study as it progresses to its 2020 report publication deadline.

During the upcoming meeting, scientists from OWRD and the USGS will continue sharing the initial interpretations of the data that has been collected since 2016 and seeking input from the Groundwater Study Advisory Committee. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend and contribute.

Meeting materials, agendas, and meeting summaries are available at: https://www.oregon.gov/OWRD/programs/GWWL/GW/HarneyBasinStudy/.

To receive future announcements about the Groundwater Study, send an email to harmony.s.burright@oregon.gov.