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Strategic Outlook 2009 - 2011
(PDF 183 KB)
The Strategic Outlook serves as a simplified overview of Department efforts in the current biennium.                                  
Application Forms  Application Forms 
Download permit application forms and instructions for water rights, transfers, leases, and loans. Note: these are not online forms. They must be printed, completed and mailed to the Department.
   Water Rights in Oregon
Commonly referred to as the "Aquabook," this booklet is an excellent introduction to the fundamentals of Oregon´s water rights system.
 Sample Water Management Plan  
Reports/Publications/Order Form
Reports such as the Sample Water Management Plan can be downloaded and reviewed. A partial listing of Department reports is shown. Some reports are not available electronically.
 
Well Identification Guide 
This guide provides general information about Oregon's Well Identification Program.
    
Water Well Owner's Handbook 
This booklet provides general information about groundwater, water wells, well construction, protection of groundwater, well operation and maintenance, and well abandonment in Oregon.
 
 Infosheets Information Sheets
These information bulletins currently cover water law, agency organization, data tools and online information.

Landowner’s Do It Yourself Guide to Water Well Construction (PDF 162 KB)
 
This information is primarily for individuals who wish to construct their own water well.  This guide has information about the Landowner Well Permit process, finding water, well placement, estimating water needs obtaining water rights and definitions for common well terms.
News Releases News Releases 
Access Department issued news bulletins.
The State Water Related Permits Guide The purpose of this guide is to provide a comprehensive, yet simple reference for regulatory and nonregulatory programs that influence permitting of projects in wetlands and waterways.
   A Guide to Oregon Permits  
A Guide to Oregon Permits issued by State & Federal Agencies (PDF 435 KB)
Published by Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, this guide was developed to provide assistance in the regulatory process as it relates to state and federal permits. The focus is on watershed restoration activities.