Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy

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

Questions?

Please visit:

www.wrd.state.or.us

or contact:

[email protected]