Looking back on 2022, CwM is proud of the work we have done and new relationships we have built within the water resources, water rights, and water conservation fields. We would like to thank all of our amazing clients and partners for playing a pivotal role in our success and for making 2022 an excellent year. Now, we are excited to take on new challenges in 2023!

Our 2022 just would not have been complete without a site visit in the snow. Before the Holiday break, CwM staff had the opportunity to visit a beautiful vineyard property in the rolling hills of central Wasco County. The goals of the visit were to identify several irrigation wells, examine the irrigation network in place on the property, and to enhance our understanding of the geomorphology and hydrogeology of the region.

*A little snow has never stopped Bob Long from visiting a vineyard.*

Despite the snow, CwM staff were able to identify four irrigation wells and determine their hydraulic relationship based on geologic cross-sections we had prepared earlier. We also locate the trace of an extensional fault at the surface near the property and located several artesian wells lower down in the valley. The information gained from the site visit helped CwM to prepare a more robust analysis and list of recommendations for the client regarding improvements to their irrigation system and water rights portfolio.