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Best Practices in Community Engagement Rulemaking

The Oregon Water Resources Department, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Department of Environmental Quality, and Business Oregon have been working collaboratively to identify Best Practices in engaging communities when supporting water projects.

This work emphasizes the importance of engaging a wide range of communities, especially those disproportionately impacted or underrepresented, in decisions related to the identification, scoping, design, and implementation of water projects. The agencies co-leading this process are excited to collaborate with partners to refine Best Practices for water projects and co-create materials to help guide the use of Best Practices.


Rule Information and Background

This document is intended to be in a draft format. The named agencies in House Bill 3293 (2021; ORS 541.551) are sharing this draft document with communities to gather input and feedback on a draft list of best practices in community engagement around water projects.​

Rules Advisory Committee Meeting – October 30, 2024, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This is a virtual meeting. If you wish to attend, please register here.

Public Engagement, Hearings and Comments

For more information, please contact:

Charlotte Regula-Whitefield – 971-375-3481​​
Margo Mashkovskaya – 503-507-7313