Oregon Water Resources

Oregon Agricultural Water Alliance Looks To Address The Needs Of All Farmers
Oregon Agricultural Water Alliance Looks To Address The Needs Of All Farmers
Oregon Agricultural Water Alliance Looks To Address The Needs Of All Farmers
It’s a new group of ag organizations, with a goal of tackling drought concerns threatening both livelihoods and potentially the food supply.  The newly formed Oregon Agricultural Water Alliance include the Oregon Farm Bureau, the state Cattleman’s Association, Dairy Farmers Association, Water Resources Congress, as well as the Oregon Association of Nurseries.  The OAN’s Jeff Ston...
Two More Added To the Oregon Water Resources Commission
Two More Added To the Oregon Water Resources Commission
Two More Added To the Oregon Water Resources Commission
Last month, the Oregon Senate reappointed Commissioners Joe Moll and Eric Quaempts to their second terms on the Oregon Water Resources Commission. This follows the November 2021 Senate confirmations of Jan Lee, the current executive director of the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts, and Woody Wolfe, Eastern Oregon farmer and rancher, to their first terms on the Commission ... Read Mor
OWRD Hosting Well Examination
OWRD Hosting Well Examination
OWRD Hosting Well Examination
The Oregon Water Resources Department will host a well constructor licensing examination on October 11th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oregon Department of Water Resources offices in Salem. The exam is available for those wishing to secure a new well constructor license for monitoring and water wells or those needing to renew their license more than 12 months after their license has expired ... R
Bentz Appointed To House Natural Resources Committee
Bentz Appointed To House Natural Resources Committee
Bentz Appointed To House Natural Resources Committee
On Monday, eastern Oregon’s Cliff Bentz was appointed to the House Natural Resources Committee. Bentz says the appointment is an excellent fit, and will provide him the opportunity to apply his unique knowledge of water, energy, carbon, forests, minerals, and federal land management. “ ...