Powerful ecological enhancement amid rapid urbanization
Tree for All (December 2018) For years, partners have been preparing to transform this reach of Chicken Creek. In 1996, thanks in part to the grassroots support of Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, the US Fish & Wildlife Service purchased the surrounding land and initiated restoration efforts. In 2009, a half-mile upstream from…
County, city officials usher in new era with South Hillsboro dedication
Written by Travis Loose, Thursday, 11 August 2016 Hillsboro Tribune. “Along with the road and power grid infrastructure, the new area will also need water pipes, with one of the main ones being the Willamette Water Supply, a 66-inch pipe extending from Wilsonville to Highway 26, passing right through South Hillsboro.” A monstrous project two…
Hillsboro toasts groundbreaking on new community
Trevor Ault and KOIN 6 News Staff Published: August 9, 2016. Population estimates show tens of thousands of people are expected to move to Washington County over the next few decades, the bulk of whom will settle in Hillsboro, Oregon’s largest city. The city broke ground August 9 on what will eventually become home to about 20,000…
Massive South Hillsboro project breaks ground; welcome mat out for 20,000 people
By Allan Brettman | The Oregonian/OregonLive on August 06, 2016 “When Metro added South Hillsboro to the urban growth area in 2010, its intent was to address the region’s pressing housing needs, said Andy Shaw, Metro Regional Affairs Manager.” An earth-moving truck rumbled behind Jesse Lovrien as he spoke with a reporter, proof that the…
124th Avenue Extension Project
The first section of the Willamette Water Supply Program’s new water transmission line will be installed as part of Washington County’s 124th Avenue Extension Project. Washington County is extending 124th Avenue north from Wilsonville to Tualatin-Sherwood Road to improve regional mobility and provide access to future commercial and industrial lands between Tualatin and Sherwood. The…
New program manager tapped to get Willamette River drinking water to Hillsboro
By Dana Tims | The Oregonian/OregonLive (April 08, 2015) A long-time professional engineer has been tapped to help design and build a 30-mile pipeline that will provide Willamette River drinking water to more than 300,000 Washington County residents. Dave Kraska, who brings more than 25 years of experience in the water industry, will serve as…
Willamette Water Supply Preferred Route Identified
On Tuesday, March 3, the preferred pipeline route for the Willamette Water Supply Program was shared with the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) Board of Commissioners. Program partners, TVWD and Hillsboro Water, agreed last week to move the preferred pipeline route to the next round of technical review and continued public engagement. The preferred pipeline…
Thank You to Open House Attendees
The Willamette Water Supply Program wishes to thank everyone who attended the recent open houses. Your input is greatly appreciated! More than 800 people attended the open house or participated in the online open house. Participants said that coordinating pipeline construction with other improvement projects (like transportation projects) and utility work as the main benefit…
Washington County’s long-term water needs on display at ‘virtual’ open house
Oregonlive.com (November 27 | Written by Dana Tims) The Willamette Water Supply Program is exploring options for future pipeline routes and is seeking public comment. A series of open houses was held recently at various points in Washington County, but residents have until the end of the day Friday, Nov. 28, to participate in an online “virtual”…
Planning starts on new water pipeline routes
Hillsboro Tribune (Tuesday, 25 November 2014 11:24 | Written by Kathy Fuller) ‘Multi-generational’ project will bring water from Willamette River A Nov. 20 open house in Hillsboro brought close to 100 citizens to peruse maps and potential pipeline routes for the Willamette Water Supply Project, a decade-long undertaking to bring Willamette River water to Hillsboro…
