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Current & Future Piping Projects

Upcoming Project:

The Elder Lateral Piping Project  (ELPP)

Tentative Construction Dates: September 2027 - April 2028

The Elder Lateral Piping Project (ELPP): This is an ~2 mile long major canal-to-pipeline conversion project in the heart of Swalley. The project is federally approved, permitted, and 75% funded.  Engineering design on the project  has been completed by NRCS to the 100% level. The project is cvonsidered shovel-ready. Pending full funding procurement and a successful bid, the project is currently slated for winter 2027-2028 construction.

 

Large pipe welding in progress
Loading 24" HDPE into the welder during the "New Costco Piping Project" -- 2023 - 2024

 

Future Projects:

-Main Lateral Piping Project Phase# 8 : This is an ~1.3 mile canal-to-large pipeline conversion project. The project is federally approved and permitted. Funding is being explored. 

-Butte Lateral Piping Project: 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: This is an ~2 mile canal-to-large pipeline conversion project. The project is federally approved and permitted.

-Main Lateral Piping Project Phase# 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 & 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.

 

Excavator in a forested area with dug-up earth and trees under a blue sky.
K&E Excavators on the MC7 Pipeline Project, 2024-2025

 

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Main Canal Piping and Hydroelectric Project...10 billion gallons of water saved per year!

The Swalley Main Canal Piping Projects (Phases # 1-6 and a couple other smaller lateral projects) permanently restored ~43 cfs to the middle Deschutes River. That's over 10 billion gallons of water per year saved! To date, we have contracted the largest conserved water transfer project in the state of Oregon. Our projects have greatly improved streamflow and water quality for local fisheries and…

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