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Rulemaking Calendar

The Oregon Environmental Restoration Council will hold its inaugural meeting​ on October 9, 2025​ and will authorize rulemaking for the Tribal Nations Natural Resource Fund established in SB 1561​ (2024). State Agency Program Fund and Community Impact Fund rulemaking will occur at a later date. OWEB will update this calendar when additional details are available. For additional information, please visit the Oregon Environmental Restoration Program website.​


Tribal Nation Natural Resource Funding Rulemaking

​ Approximate Dates ​​​Rulemaking Action 
​ October 9, 2025
​Council authorization for rulemaking
 ​October 2025 
​Draft rules developed
 ​November-December 2025
​Tribal engagment to vet and provide feedback on draft rules
​ December 2025​
​Rulemaking progress update to Council*
 ​December 2025 / January 2026
​Draft rules revised based on Tribal feedback
 ​January 16, 2026
​Notice filed with Secretary of State
 ​​January 16, 2026
​Public comment materials posted
 ​January 16, 2026
​​Notice to agency mailing list and legislators
 ​January 16, 2026
​Secretary of State's Bulletin
 ​​January 16 - February 16, 2026
​Public comment period*
 ​February 2026 
​Public Hearing*
 ​February 2026 
​Revisions to draft rules based on public comment
 ​March 2026 ​
​Council adoption of rules

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

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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​ ​​


Current Rulemaking

​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 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting Recording​​​
Agenda
Water Acquisition Grants Proposed Revisions RAC Meeting #1​​​


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


Contact

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

Completed Rulemaking 2024

​OAHP ADMINISTRATIVE RULE​​

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

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

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

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

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

RAC Meeting #6-November 7, 2024​​
Agenda and Materials on meeting page​
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)​​​​​​

SMALL GRANTS ADMINISTRATIVE RULE​
Effective July 1, 2025​

Updates to OWEB's Small Grant Program Rulemaking (Division 35)
At the July 2023 meeting​, the OWEB Board authorized rulemaking for OWEB’s Small Grant Program. The Small Grant Program is an easy-to-engage-in, competitive grant program that awards funds for on-the-ground restoration projects. The program responds to a need for local decision-making about watershed restoration opportunities on a timeline shorter than many of OWEB’s other grant programs. The board has expressed interest in examining the eligible applicants and types of grants offered through the grant program. A Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC)​has been formed to assist OWEB in developing revisions to the Small Grant Program rules.​​​ ​​

DRINKING WATER SOURCE PROTECTION ADMINISTRATIVE RULE​​​

House Bill (HB) ​2010​ is an omnibus water bill from the 2023 legislative session that directs OWEB to establish a grant program to provide grants to water suppliers for the protection of drinking water sources. At the July 2023 meeting, the OWEB Board authorized the rulemaking necessary to implement the newly established Drinking Water Source Protection grant program. A Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC) has been formed to assist OWEB in developing administrative rules to define program administrative requirements.

DWSP Grant Program RAC Meeting #1-January 10, 2024
​Agenda
Presentation​
Public Comment​
Recording​​​​​

DWSP Grant Program RAC Meeting #2-February 9, 2024
​Agenda​
DAS Bond Funding Presentation​​
Rulemaking Language Presentation​
Public Comment
Recording​​​

DWSP Grant Program RAC Meeting #3-February 27, 2024
​Agenda​​​
Drinking Water Source Protection Grant Program Draft Rules February 22, 2024​
​Recording​​​

DWSP Grant Program RAC Meeting #4-March 15, 2024
​Agenda
Drinking Water Source Protection Grant Program Draft Rules March 8, 2024
Recording​

DWSP Grant Program RAC Meeting #5-April 4, 2024
​Agenda
Drinking Water Source Protection Grant Program Draft Rules March 28, 2024
Public Comment​​​​
Recording​

DWSP Grant Program RAC Meeting #6-April 19, 2024
​Agenda​
Drinking Water Source Protection Grant Program Draft Rules​ April 15, 2024​
​Recording​

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

​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)​