Oregon's
IWRS provides a statewide inter-agency framework for better understanding and
meeting Oregon's instream and out-of-stream water needs. Oregon's Water
Resources Commission adopted the first IWRS in 2012 and the second in 2017.
Oregon Revised Statute (536.220) was updated in 2023 to require that the IWRS
is updated every 8 years.
2025 IWRS Draft 2
The State released Draft 1 of the 2024 IWRS in March 2024. Draft 2, now called the 2025 IWRS, was released in April 2025. Draft 2 incorporates input from public comment and includes the addition of state agency action priorities. These priorities were identified by leadership from six agencies in collaboration with the Governor's Office. The six agencies include the Department of Agriculture, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Land Conservation and Development, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, and the Water Resources Department.
The public comment period for Draft 2 closed May 12, 2025.
2025 IWRS Draft 2 Public Comments
View public comments received for Draft 2 of the 2025 IWRS:
2025 IWRS Draft 2
2025 IWRS Framework
2024 IWRS Draft 1 Public Comments
View public comments received for Draft 1 of the 2024 IWRS:
2024 IWRS Draft 1
For reference, the 2017 IWRS is linked below. The 2017 Framework, listing the Recommended Actions, is provided in both English and Spanish.
2017 IWRS estrategia en español
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