Acknowledgments


Many individuals, groups, and agencies contributed to this work. Their contributions took many forms including time, resources, support, and guidance. The authors gratefully acknowledge all of these contributions and their importance to the successful completion of this work. A special acknowledgment is due the Mosier Watershed Council for their tireless pursuit of a community-supported plan that will ensure a sustainable supply of water for the Mosier Valley. The Council, a volunteer group of concerned citizens, has been led in this work by former chair Bryce Molesworth (Mr. February) and current co-chairpersons, Peter Kinsey (Mr. March) and Wade Root (Mr. January). The Council also had the support of Coordinators Jennifer Clark and Kate Conley from the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD); their persistence and dedication toward developing support from State and Federal agencies has been the key to the success of the Council’s work. We also acknowledge the unwavering support of Ron Graves, manager of the Wasco SWCD, who ensured that resources were available to the Council as they pursue a water management plan for the Mosier Valley.


The important contributions to the scientific understanding of the study area developed during the past 25 years by Ken Lite from the Oregon Water Resources Department are gratefully acknowledged. Conversations with Ken have been extremely helpful to the development of many of the ideas presented and approaches utilized in this work. Other scientists also helped by providing their data and insights from previous studies of the Mosier area. Most notably, these scientists include Gay Jervey, Rick Keinle, and Terry Tolan. 


Other individuals who have provided valuable help and consultation include Tycho Granville (Wasco County Planning Department), Matthew Koerner (City of Mosier), John Grimm (John Grimm and Associates), and John Selker (Oregon State University).


Our final acknowledgement is to the orchardists and residents of the Mosier Valley who showed unflagging support for the development of a better scientific understanding of the water resources of the area. They supported the study in many ways, including allowing us access to their private wells for measurements and data collection, but also by attending meetings where they asked questions and provided direction on how to meet the needs of the community for information.


First posted March 1, 2012