Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025

HR 2537 reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group through 2032, extending its existing program. The bill specifies the working group must include 10-15 members representing environmental groups, irrigated agriculture, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, hydroelectric producers, federal agencies, Oregon state agencies (like fish and water departments), and local governments in the Deschutes River Basin. It increases the administrative cost cap from 5% to 10% of funds and updates the program’s expiration date from 2016 to 2032. This bill directly affects water management stakeholders in Oregon's Deschutes River Basin by continuing their collaborative conservation work.