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Oregon's Integrated Water Resources Strategy
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 The State of Oregon has launched its first Integrated Water Resources Strategy. Adopted by the Water Resources Commission on August 2, 2012, 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.
The Strategy and its Executive Summary are now available online. Click Here |
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Drought Watch
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Oregon is currently experiencing dry conditions around most parts of the state, and Governor declared drought in several counties early in 2014. Click here to view our Drought Watch page for information on current conditions, the process for declaring a drought, and tools available when a drought is declared.
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Right Content Klamath Basin Task Force Updates
Proposed Upper Basin Comprehensive Agreement Released
On February 28, 2014, the negotiating team on water issues reached a proposed Final Upper Basin Comprehensive Agreement. That agreement is going through final review by the Klamath Tribes and other parties prior to signing.
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Klamath Adjudication
The Adjudicator's findings of fact and final order of determination were filed with the Klamath County Circuit Court on March 7th 2013.
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Public Comment Received on Water Conservation,Reuse and Storage Grant Applications
The Department received nine grant applications for water conservation, reuse and storage projects totaling $887,557. Public comment was solicited on these applications December 3, 2013 through January 3, 2014. Eight comments were submitted during this timeframe on the applications. The Department is now preparing funding recommendations to present to the Water Resources Commission for a decision at its regularly scheduled meeting in March 2014. A summary of the public comments will be available the first week of March.
Click Here for Summary of Public Comments Received
Click Here for Application Score and Funding Priority
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Agency Success
In 2011, Water Resources Department enjoyed significant successes in the areas of Instream Flows and Process Improvement Accomplishment.
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