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Oregon’s 2017 Integrated Water Resources Strategy Public Review Draft Available for Public Comment
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 The State of Oregon launched its first Integrated Water Resources Strategy in 2012. Adopted by the Water Resources Commission, the Strategy provides a blueprint for understanding and meeting Oregon’s water quantity, water quality, and ecosystem needs now and into the future. Using a process that involved extensive public outreach, the Strategy identifies the most critical water‐related challenges facing communities throughout Oregon. It offers recommendations in 13 different issue areas to address these challenges.
Comments are due Monday, June 19, 2017. To view the public review draft click here. |
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*New* Water Resources Development Program
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Click here to learn more about the Water Resources Development Program.
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ODFW's Transfer and Water Exchange Applications
On June 10, 2016, following a contested case hearing, an administrative law judge issued a proposed order upholding OWRD’s 2012 approval of point of diversion transfers for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. On October 28, 2016, OWRD issued Final Orders approving the ODFW transfers. Click here for more information.
Task Force on Drought
Emergency Response
House Bill 4113 (2016)
established a task force to review the State’s existing drought response tools,
identify potential gaps, and make recommendations on tools and information
needed to ensure that the State is prepared to respond to future
droughts. Meetings are open to the public. Click
here for more
information.
2017
Update to the Integrated Water Resources Strategy
A Policy Advisory Group has
been convened to assist with updating the
statewide water
strategy. Meetings are open to the public. Click
here for more information.
Funding Opportunities
The
Department is currently accepting funding applications for Water Project
Grants and Loans. Applications are due by 5pm April 5, 2017. Click
here to learn more about grant and loan opportunities to assist with
evaluating and developing water resources projects.
Department Rulemaking Click here to view information on current rulemaking activities, including public comment periods and public hearings. Visit the Governor's Drought Watch webpage to learn more about current conditions and drought assistance programs.
Water Use and Marijuana
Click here to
view the Handout on Understanding Water Use Regulations: Medical and
Recreational Marijuana, which provides an overview of Oregon’s water
laws and Department contact information.
Marijuana
Producer Exempt Water Form - This form is provided to fulfill
documentation required in section 5, subsection 3 of OLCC’s Marijuana
Cultivation Plan for Producers for water access not requiring a water
right. Download the Marijuana Producer Exempt Water Form here and submit it to your watermaster.
New Municipal WMCP Guidebook
Expanded guidance and helpful examples for municipal and quasi-municipal suppliers required to prepare a WMCP.
Agency Success
In 2011,
Water Resources Department enjoyed significant successes in the areas
of Instream Flows and Process Improvement Accomplishment.
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