OSU-Cascades Campus Redevelopment Project

under construction

The project involves remediating the former Deschutes County demolition landfill and pumice mine to transform them into buildable land for the growing OSU-Cascades campus. The remediation approach re-uses excavated and processed landfill waste to create usable soil, which is then used to raise the floor of the pumice mine. This strategy minimizes costs and environmental impact. To date, 25 acres of the landfill and more than 20 acres of the pumice mine have been made usable. Several buildings and land for future development sit atop the remediated areas.