oregon’s integrated water resources strategy
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Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources StrategyDecember 16, 2009
Presented to the Oregon Section of theAmerican Water Resources Association
Phil Ward, Director, Oregon Water Resources Dept.Dick Pedersen, Director, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy
Goal: understand and meet Oregon’s water resourcesneeds…
…instream and out-of-stream…quality, quantity, and ecosystem needs…today and in the future
Oregon’s House Bill 3369 (2009), Sect 44-45
• Sets forth goals above• Directs Oregon Water Resources to lead efforts
• Partner with DEQ, ODFW, ODA
• And other agencies, tribes, stakeholders, public
• Account for pressures, including climate change
• 2 staff
Built on a Good Foundation
• Solid body of federal and state laws in place• Robust data sets in place (can always use more!)• Grants and loans for local communities• Tools available for communities to use• Well-informed stakeholders• Strong local partnerships• Strong inter-agency relationships
Where Are We Now?
Phase I: Settingthe Stage(Fall 2009)
Phase II: Identifying
Water Resource Needs
(Spring 2010)
Phase III: Developinga Framework and Toolbox(2010‐2011)
Phase IV: Producing the 1st Strategy(2012)
Phase V:Project Review
(2012)
Project Team
• Oregon Water Resources Department• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife• Oregon Department of Agriculture
Agency Advisory Group• Oregon Water Resources Department• Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife• Oregon Department of Agriculture• Business Development Department• Department of Energy• Department of Forestry• Dept. of Geology & Mineral Industries• Department of of Housing
• Human Services - Drinking Water• Land Conservation/Development• Parks & Recreation Dept.• Dept. of State Lands• Dept. of Transportation• Watershed Enhancement Board• Economic Revitalization Team• Environmental Justice Task Force• Oregon Plan – Core Team
Policy Advisory Group• Glenn Barrett
Bonanza, Oregon• Mike Campbell
Stoel Rives LLP Attorneys at Law• Jay Chamberlin /Anita Winkler
District Manager, Owhyee Irrigation District;Exec. Dir., Oregon Water Resources Congress
• John DeVoeWaterWatch of Oregon
• Dennis DohertyUmatilla County
• Bill GaffiClean Water Services
• Patrick GriffithsCity of Bend
• Todd HeidgerkenTualatin Valley Water District
• Tod HeislerDeschutes River Conservancy
• Teresa HuntsingerOregon Environmental Council
• Tracey LiskeyCo-Owner, Liskey Farms
• Peggy LynchLeague of Women Voters of Oregon
• Janet NeumanLewis & Clark Law School
• Eric QuaemptsConfederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
• Mike SeppaRetired Dairy Farmer, Seppa Dairy Co.
• Lorna Stickel Portland Water Bureau andRegional Water Providers Consortium
• Richard WellsMonrovia Growers – Oregon
• Joe WhitworthThe Freshwater Trust
Issue (Background) Papers
• Overview
• Water Quantity
• Water Quality
• Economy
• Ecosystems & Ecology
• Social
• Climate Change
Taking public comment…
Allocation of Surface Water
Groundwater
Water Quality
Effects of Climate Change
Process Design
Public Outreach
Phase II: Identifying Water Resource Needs
Key Question: What water resource events / pressures should we be anticipating?
Workshops
Phase III: Developing a Water Resource Framework and Toolbox
Key Question: What framework and tools would best position the state and its communities to
anticipate and address the previous events/pressures?
Phase IV: Producing Oregon’s 1st
Integrated Water Resources Strategy
2012 - 1st Edition of IWRS completeNotification of other Boards & CommissionsAdoption by Water Resources CommissionSubmittal to Oregon Legislature
Phase V: Implementation and Evaluation
• 2013 – Evaluation and lessons learned• 2013 – Pursue recommendations legislatively
