Draft environmental impact statement

Alternate Titles

• Milltown Hill Project, Douglas County, Oregon, Draft environmental impact statement

Description

This Environmental Impact Statement addresses the construction and operation of the proposed Milltown Hill Project. The project consists of a 186 foot high dam and 24,143 acre foot reservoir on Elk Creek which would provide regulated flows of water for irrigation of up to 4,661 acres of arable land, storage and distribution of water to the cities of Drain and Yoncalla and the community of Rice Hill, allowing for municipal expansion and industrial diversification, provide a reliable source of water for domestic use, provide opportunities to improve fish and wildlife habitat, improve water quality, and provide new water related recreational facilities.

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