The Oregon Water Resources Department, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Department of Environmental Quality, and Business Oregon have been working collaboratively to identify Best Practices in engaging communities when supporting water projects.
This work emphasizes the importance of engaging a wide range of communities, especially those disproportionately impacted or underrepresented, in decisions related to the identification, scoping, design, and implementation of water projects. The agencies co-leading this process are excited to collaborate with partners to refine Best Practices for water projects and co-create materials to help guide the use of Best Practices.