Post a Comment. Friday, October 28, Quincy Basin water rights bring tangible changes to area. This means growth in the tourism industry so people have new vacation options; farmers who were for years staring blankly at dry, unproductive land are now looking out at fresh, new crops; and entrepreneurs with dreams of new industry are making those dreams come true. This unique water came from beneath the Columbia Basin Project where it had accumulated from years of irrigation. It's called "artificially stored groundwater.
Since then, more than permits have been issued. Water adds value Quincy farmer Stanley Kaufmann swept his arm through the air to indicate a large swath of land saying the new water has increased the value of his property and that it's been good for the economy too. The water increased the value of the land in another way too.
Marilyn and Mike Measburg, who own the MarDon Resort on Potholes Reservoir say new water is allowing them to expand their resort to attract more visitors. She said tourism is the third largest industry in Grant County and anything that can be done to help tourism along will help increase the tax base.
Key to life Mike Measburg explained that the first thing they plan to do is expand their property, which is a acre ribbon of land along the south shore of Potholes.
He said they plan to add larger sized service hookups for RVs and more tent sites and camping cabins. Take, for example, Bob Fancher and Pamp Maiers, two partners who have built a new reverse osmosis water purification plant for industrial development in the Moses Lake area.
