The Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Study Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Harney County Community Center, located at 484 N. Broadway Ave. in Burns. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

During the meeting, scientists from the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will share initial study findings about groundwater resources in the area based on the data that has been collected as part of the Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Study. In addition, they will review figures and graphics that will be included in the groundwater study reports and seek feedback from members of the committee.

Since 2016, OWRD and the USGS have been cooperatively conducting a groundwater study in the Greater Harney Valley that will provide updated information about groundwater resources in the area. The Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Study Advisory Committee, which includes local landowners and other interested organizations, was co-convened by OWRD and the Harney County Court to track and provide input on the study as it progresses to its 2020 report publication deadline.

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.