Place-Based Water Planning Grants
Place-Based Water Planning Grants support place-based initiatives to bring interested parties together, develop and update place-based water plans, and coordinate implementation of state-recognized plans. More information about Place-Based Water Planning can be found here. The 2026 Grant Solicitation is now open and applications are due by July 2, 2026. Please see the Place-Based Water Planning Grants information page for more information.
Division 512 (Harney) Rulemaking
The Division 512 (Harney) Rules were adopted by the Water Resources Commission on December 11, 2025. The rules became effective on January 14, 2026.
Integrated Water Resources Strategy
A final draft of the 2025 Integrated Water Resources Strategy (IWRS) was adopted by the Water Resources Commission at their September 2025 meeting.
Please visit our IWRS page for more information.
Rulemaking
We are in the process of updating rules for multiple areas of water resource management. Please visit our rulemaking pages for more information.
Drought Conditions and Assistance
Drought conditions are emerging in some areas. Find information about conditions, impacts, and assistance on our
drought page or
report your dry well here.
Well Abandonment, Repair, and Replacement Fund (WARRF)
The Water Resources Department’s Well Abandonment, Repair, and Replacement Fund provides financial assistance to help Oregonians repair or replace and abandon a household well that is dry or that was damaged or destroyed by wildfire and no longer supplies enough water to sustain the household. This financial assistance is available to qualifying low- to moderate-income households or members of a federally recognized tribe in Oregon. To learn more about this program,
visit our WARRF website.