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28Oregon Water Resources Department (WRD)
Water Resources Development Program
725 Summer Street NE, Suite A
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-986-0900
The Water Resources Department is the state agency charged with administration of the
laws governing surface and ground water resources. The Department's core functions are to
protect existing water rights, facilitate voluntary streamflow restoration, increase the
understanding of the demands on the state's water resources, provide accurate and
accessible water resource data, and facilitate water supply solutions. WRD is charged with
carrying out the water management policies and rules set by the Water Resources
Commission and with overseeing the enforcement of Oregon's water laws. By law, all surface
and ground water in Oregon belongs to the public.
WRD’s mission is to serve the public by practicing and promoting responsible water
management through two key goals:
to directly address Oregon's water supply needs, and
to restore and protect streamflows and watersheds in order to ensure the long-term
sustainability of Oregon's ecosystems, economy, and quality of life.
WRD developed Oregon’s 2012 Integrated Water Resources Strategy to help individuals and
communities address instream and out-of-stream needs now and into the future, including
water quantity, water quality and ecosystem needs. There is funding available to support
planning, feasibility studies, and implementation of water projects:
Place-Based Integrated Water Resources Planning
Place-based planning is a voluntary, locally initiated and led effort in which a
balanced representation of water interests within a basin or watershed work in
partnership with the state to: characterize current water resources and issues (water
quantity, water quality, ecosystem health); understand current and future instream
and out-of-stream water needs and demands; identify and prioritize strategic
solutions to address water needs; and, develop a place-based integrated water
resources plan that informs the state-wide strategy.
Current funding available is $750,000 in grants; requires 25% cost-share; 2015
applications closed on December 7, 2015; contact WRD for more details on 2016
opportunities.
For more information, contact Harmony Burright at 503-986-0913.
Feasibility Study Grants
Once potential projects are identified, communities often find it difficult to secure
funding to assess their viability. This program component addresses that need by
providing grant funding to cover 50% of the cost of conducting feasibility studies for
potential water conservation, storage and reuse projects. A feasibility study is an
assessment of the practicality of a proposed project or plan and can be used to
determine if and how a project should proceed to the implementation phase.
Current funds available are $2.8 million in grants; 50% cost share required;
.
applications due February 1, 2016.
For more information, contact Jon Unger at 503-986-0869.
Water Project Grants & Loans (formerly Water Supply Development Grants &
Loans)
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Last Updated 6/2016
By: Sheree Stewart
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