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Rulemaking Calendar

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​ Approximate Dates ​​​Rulemaking Action 
​ July 2025  
​OWEB Board Authorization for Rulemaking 
 ​August-September 2025 
​Draft Rule Concepts/Language Developed 
 ​October 2025 – March 2026 
​Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meetings to Vet Draft Rules and Provide Feedback* 
 ​January 2026 
​Rulemaking Progress Update to Board* 
 ​May 1, 2026 
​Draft Rules/Notice Filed with Secretary of State and posted to OWEB website 
 ​May 1, 2026 
​Notice to Agency Mailing List and Legislators 
 ​May 1- May 31, 2026 
​Tribal and Public Comment Period* 
 ​May 2026 
​Tribal/Public Hearing(s)* 
 ​June 2026 
​Review Tribal and Public Comments, Provide Response, and Consider Revisions to Draft Rules 
 ​July 2026 ​
​Board Adoption of Rules 

 ​* ​Opportunity for public comment​ ​​​​

The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) and Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are working together on an engagement and subsequent rulemaking process for Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Watershed Council capacity grants. The engagement will take place from February to May of 2026, and rulemaking will most likely start in the fall of 2026. The updated rules would apply beginning with the 2029-2031 capacity grant applications.


 Approximate Date ​
Rulemaking Action
​ July 2026
​OWEB Board Authorization for Rulemaking​
 August – September 2026
​Recruit RAC/Draft Rule Concepts/Language Developed
 October 2026 –​ March 2027
Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meetings to Vet Draft Rules and Provide Feedback*
 ​January 2027
Rulemaking Progress Report to OWEB Board*
 May 1, 2027
Draft Rules/Notice Filed with Secretary of State, agency mailing list, legislators, and posted to OWEB website
 May 1 – May 31, 2027
​Tribal and Public Comment Period (including virtual hearing) *
 June 2027
Review Tribal and Public Comments, Provide Response, and Consider Revisions to Draft Rules
 ​July 2027
Board Considers Approving Rules
 January 2029
​Effective Date of New and Revised Rules

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​*Opportunity for formal public comment​.​


Current Rulemaking

(TBD)

Access Administrative Rules Online

Administrative Rules may be accessed through the Oregon Secretary of State Administrative Rules Database (click on the buttons below) and the Oregon Transparency Administrative Rules Section:

OWEB Administrative Rules

OAHP Administrative Rules

OERF Administrative Rules


Contact

Please direct questions and comments to Eric Hartstein, Senior Policy Coordinator, or 503-910-6201.

Completed Rulemaking 
(2025 Archived)

​OAHP ADMINISTRATIVE RULE​​

RAC Meeting #1-June 5, 2024​
Agenda and Materials
Recording
Public Comment

​RAC Meeting #2-July 9, 2024​
Agenda and Materials
Recording
Public Comment

RAC Meeting #3-August 7, 2024​
Agenda and Materials
Recording
Public Comment

RAC Meeting #4-September 11, 2024​
Agenda and Materials
Recording​
Public Comment

RAC Meeting #5-October 21, 2024​
Agenda and Materials
Recording​
Public Comment​

RAC Meeting #6-November 7, 2024​​
Agenda and Materials​
Recording​​
(no Public Comment)​

Proposed Rules November 25, 2024
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking & Fiscal Impact​
Draft Rules​
Public Comment
Summary of Addressed Comments​

​FOCUSED INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE RULE​​

​​At the January 2024 meeting​, the OWEB Board authorized rulemaking for OWEB’s Focused Investment Partnership (FIP) Grant Program. The FIP program is an OWEB investment that: addresses a board-identified focused investment priority of significance to the state; achieves clear and measurable ecological outcomes; uses integrated, results-oriented approaches as identified through a strategic action plan; and is implemented by a high-performing partnership. FIP funding supports partnerships in pursuing conservation initiatives with up to $12 million over six years. A Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC)​ has been formed to assist OWEB in developing revisions to the FIP rules.

Focused Investment Partnership Grants RAC Meeting #1-June 27, 2024
Agenda
Focused Investment Partnership Draft Rules - RAC Meeting #1​​
Recording​​

Focused Investment Partnership Grants RAC Meeting #2-July 29, 2024
Agenda​
Focused Investment Partnership Draft Rules - RAC Meeting #2​​​​​​​​
Public Comment​
​Recording​

Focused Investment Partnership Grants RAC Meeting #3-August 20, 2024
Agenda​
Focused Investment Partnership Draft Rules - RAC Meeting #3
Focused Investment Partnership Draft Rules Clean Copy - RAC Meeting #3​​​
Recording​

Focused Investment Partnership Grants RAC Meeting #4-September 12, 2024
Agenda​
Focused Investment Partnership Draft Rules - RAC Meeting #4​
Focused Investment Partnership Draft Rules Clean Copy - RAC Meeting #4​​
Recording​

Proposed Rules November 20, 2024​
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking & Fiscal Impact​
Draft Rules​
(no public comment)​​​​​​

​ENGAGEMENT AND MONITORING ​ADMINISTRATIVE RULE​

At the October 2024 meeting​, the OWEB Board authorized rulemaking for OWEB’s Engagement Grants and Monitoring Grants programs. OWEB’s engagement grants provide support for grantees to communicate and engage with landowners, organizations, and communities about the need for, feasibility of, and benefits of a specific eligible restoration, acquisition, or resource assessment/planning project within an identified geography, in order to successfully plan or implement the project. OWEB’s monitoring grants provide funding for monitoring activities necessary for carrying out projects that either protect or restore native fish or wildlife habitats or protect or restore natural watershed or ecosystem functions in order to improve water quality or stream flows. 

Technical and language updates are proposed in the rule revisions.

Proposed Rules November 20, 2024
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking & Fiscal Impact​​​
Draft Rules​
(no public comment)​

(2026)

​WATER ACQUISITION GRANTS​ ADMINISTRATIVE RULE​​

​At the July 2025 meeting,​ the OWEB Board authorized rulemaking for OWEB's Water Acquisition Grants program. OWEB’s Water Acquisition grant program provides funding to acquire from willing sellers interests in water to maintain or restore streamflows for the benefit of watersheds and habitat for native fish or wildlife. A Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC)​ has been formed to assist OWEB in developing revisions to the Water Acquisition Program rules.

RAC Meeting #1 November 4, 2025
Meeting Recording​​​
Agenda
Water Acquisition Grants Proposed Revisions RAC Meeting #1​​​​

RAC Meeting #2 December 17, 2025
Mee​ting Recording​
Agenda​
Public Comment​
Water Acquisition Grants Proposed Revisions RAC Meeting #2​

RAC Meeting #3 January 15, 2026
Meeting​ Recording​
Agenda
Public Comment​​
Water Acquisition Grants Proposed Revisions RAC Meeting #3

RAC Meeting #4 February 20, 2026
Meet​ing​ Recording​
Agenda
​​Draft Groundwater Project Guidance Language for RAC Discussion​
Water Acquisition Grants Proposed Revisions RAC Meeting #4

RAC Meeting #5 March 16, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Meeting Recording​
Agenda
Public Comment​​​​
Water Acquisition Grants Proposed Revisions RAC Meeting #5

Proposed Rules April 29, 2026
​Notice of Proposed Rulemaking & Fiscal Impact
Draft Rules​
Public Comm​ent​
Summary of Addressed Comments​​

TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE RULE​​

At the October 9, 2025, meeting,​ the Oregon Environmental Restoration Council (OERC) initiated rulemaking for the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program. The Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund is one of three subfunds of the Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund, which consists of funds from a settlement agreement with Monsanto. The Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program annually transfers payments in equal amounts to each of the federally recognized Tribes in Oregon for environmental restoration and stewardship of natural resources. Outreach to each of the federally recognized Tribes occurred as program rules were drafted. Initial draft rules were shared with each of the federally recognized Tribes on March 11, 2026 for a 45-day review period. Program staff collected Tribal feedback and comments and revised draft rules before beginning the formal rulemaking process.

Proposed Rules May 20, 2026
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking & Fiscal Impact​
Draft Rules
Public Comment
Summary of Addressed Comments​

(Temporary)

TEMPORARY RULES​​

At the June 22, 2026 meeting, the Oregon Environmental Restoration Council (OERC) will consider a vote to approve temporary rules for the State Agency Program. The State Agency Program Fund is one of three subfunds of the Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund, which consists of funds from a settlement agreement with Monsanto. The State Agency P​rogram allocates funds from the State Agency Program Fund to eligible state agencies described in ORS 541.869​ for the purposes of restoring Oregon’s air, water, soil, and natural resources and addressing harms to human health caused by environmental contamination. The temporary rules will expire December 19​, 2026. Permanent rulemaking will occur at a later date and utilize a Rules Advisory Committee.

Draft Temporary Rules June 12, 2026​​​