Current & Future Piping Projects

Upcoming Project:

The Elder Lateral Piping Project  (ELPP)

Tentative Construction Target Dates: September 2027 - April 2030

The Elder Lateral Piping Project (ELPP): This is an ~2 mile canal-to-pipeline conversion project in the heart of Swalley. The project is federally approved, permitted, and 75% funded.  Engineering designs for the project have been completed by NRCS and the District. The project is considered shovel-ready. Pending full funding procurement and a successful bid the project is currently slated for winter 2027-2030 construction.

 

Large pipe welding in progress
Loading 24" into the welder for the "New Costco Piping Project" -- 2024

Future Projects:

-Main Lateral Piping Project Phase# 8 (MC-8) : This is an ~1.3 mile canal-to-large pipeline conversion project. The project is federally approved and permitted. Funding is being explored. If funding is secured, tentative construction dates currently being targeted are September 2029 - April 2032.

-Butte Lateral Piping Project (BLPP): This canal-to-pipeline conversion project is also in the heart of Swalley and generally runs west to east for ~1 mile adjacent to Tumalo Rd. The project is federally approved and permitted.

-Main Lateral Piping Project Phase# 9 (MC-9): This is an ~2 mile canal-to-large pipeline conversion project. The project is federally approved and permitted.

-Main Lateral Piping Project Phase# 10 (MC-10) FINAL PHASE) : This is an ~2 mile canal-to-large pipeline conversion project. The project is federally approved and permitted.

 

Construction administrators on a construction site
Swalley GM Jer Camarata  (left) & previous DRC CFO Bill Caram on a project inspection. The DRC, along with the USDA-NRCS, OWEB, ETO, and FCA are valuable community partners and project funders. We would also like to thank the Alice C. Tyler Charitable Trust and the Oregon Environmental Council for their generous support towards our restoration efforts. 2019

 

Excavator in a forested area with dug-up earth and trees under a blue sky.
K&E Excavators starting the MC-7 Pipeline Project, 2025 - 2026

 

A vibrant field of orange, yellow, and red flowers under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.

Piping and Producing Power .... Over 10 billion gallons of water saved per year!

Swalley's canal piping projects have permanently restored  over 45 cfs to the middle Deschutes River and enhanced delivery of  over 20 cfs in conserved water to farms. That's around 10 billion gallons of water per year managed more efficiently! To date, we have contracted some of the largest conserved water transfer projects in the state of Oregon. Our conservation projects have greatly improved…

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