Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy (IWRS)

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) requires that the IWRS is updated every 5 years.

Upcoming Public Meeting

The State will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 to receive feedback on draft interagency priorities. A summary of the draft priorities can be viewed here in advance of the public meeting.

When: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 2–4 p.m.

Where: 725 Summer Street NE, Room 124A-B, Salem, Oregon 97301

Please RSVP here if you plan to attend in person.

Please register here if you plan to attend virtually on Zoom.

Draft IWRS Schedule

The State released Draft 1 of the 2024 IWRS in March 2024. The Governor's Office asked for a delay in releasing Draft 2 to accommodate input from several new agency directors. The Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, and Water Resources Department all hired new directors in the summer of 2024. 

In the last few months, the Governor's Office has met several times with six agency directors (Department of Agriculture, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Land Conservation and Development, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, and Water Resources Department) to discuss water action priorities. These priorities will be reflected in Draft 2 of the 2024 IWRS, targeted for release in January 2025.

2024 IWRS Draft 1 Public Comments

View public comments received for Draft 1 of the 2024 IWRS:

• Survey Comments

• Written Comments

All comments with agency responses included

Revised 2024 IWRS Draft 1.5 Framework

The IWRS Project Team has developed a revised 2024 IWRS Framework based on public feedback of Draft 1. This Framework is proposed to be included in Draft 2, scheduled for release in early 2025.