Oregon Water Resources Congress * OWRC Communications

Testimony & Comments Submitted in 2013

Hydropower

OWRC & NWHA Letter to Wyden-Murkowski- March 07, 2013
OWRC Letter of Support for H.R. 678 to Rep. Tipton- April 8, 2013
Joint Letter on Small Hydropower to Senator Wyden and Senator Murkowski - April 17, 2013
OWRC Testimony on Low Impact Hydro for the Senate Hearing - April 23 2013

WRDA

OWRC Letter to Senators on WRDA- March 20, 2013

Drought

Western State Association Letter to Commissioner Connor and Assistant Secretary Darcy - March 25, 2013

Salmon Recovery

Coalition Support Letter for the the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) for Oregon- April 5, 2013

Appropriations

Senate

House

FY 2014 House Appropriations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program- April 25, 2013
FY14 House Appropriations Testimony on Department of Agriculture’s Budget for the Natural Resources Conservation Service - March 20, 2013
FY14 House Appropriations Testimony on U.S. Department of the Interior’s Budget for the Bureau of Reclamation- March 29, 2013
FY14 House Appropriations Testimony on Water Data & Science Program Funding- February 4, 2013

Principles and Guidelines
Joint ACWA FFA NWRA Letter to CEQ P and G- June 3, 2013
Testimony & Comments Submitted Prior to 2013

OWRC Comments on the Federal Climate Change and Water Working Group’s “Short-Term Water Management Decisions: User Needs for Improved Climate, Weather and Hydrologic Information – May 2012 Review Draft" - June 29, 2012

Appropriations
- FY13 Senate Appropriations Testimony on the EPA's Budget - April 27, 2012
- FY13 Senate Appropriations Testimony on the USFW's Budget for FRIMA - April 27, 2012
- FY13 Senate Appropriations Testimony on the Bureau of Reclamation's Budget - April 4, 2012
- FY13 House Appropriations Testimony on the Bureau of Reclamation's Budget - March 30, 2012
- FY13 Senate Appropriations Testimony on USDA's Budget for NRCS programs - March 30, 2012
- FY13 House Appropriations Testimony on the EPA's Budget for the CWSRF program - March 28, 2012
- FY13 House Appropriations Testimony on the USFW's FRIMA program - March 28, 2012
- FY13 House Appropriations Testimony on USDA's Budget for NRCS programs - March 20, 2012
- OWRC Comments on the Bureau of Reclamation's Draft Lease of Power Privelege on behalf of 12 Federal Districts - January 13, 2012
BOR's Directives & Standards
- OWRC Comments on the Bureau of Reclamation's Draft Directives & Standards - April 3, 2012
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011

Watershed Management
- OWRC Comments on the Draft Cooperative Watershed Management Funding Opportunity Announcement - December 5, 2011
Infrustructure
- OWRC Letter to Congressional Delegation Supporting an Infrastructure Bank - October 19, 2011
WaterSmart
- OWRC Comments on Draft WaterSMART Strategic Implementation Plan - August 1, 2011
Climate Change
- OWRC Comments on the Interagency Climate Change Adaption Task Force's "Draft National Action Plan: Priorities for Managing Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate" - July 15, 2011
- OWRC Comments on S.1733 - November 10, 2009
- OWRC Comments on US Fish and Wildlife Service's Draft Climate Change Strategy - November 23, 2009
Appropriations
Hydropower
- Testimony to House Subcommittee on Water and Power, for the oversight hearing "Investment in Small Hydropower: Prospects of Expanding Low-Impact and Affordable Hydropower Generation in the West" - July 29, 2010
- OWRC Federal Caucus Letter to USBR Regarding Phase II Resource Assessment of Hydropower Projects Report - November 1, 2011
Clean Water Act Amendments & Regulatory Guidance
- NWRA Comments on EPA & ACOE "Guidance to Identify Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act" issued May 2, 2011 - July 29, 2011
- Letter to Congressman DeFazio from the Oregon Association of Nurseries, Oregon Farm Bureau, Oregon Wheat Growers League, and Oregon Water Resources Congress Opposing HR 5088 - June 28, 2010
- Letter to House and Senate Leadership from Western Republican Lawmakers Opposing Clean Water Act Amendments - December 8, 2009
- Letter to Senator Ron Wyden Regarding Clean Water Act Amendments in S. 787 - May 4, 2009
- Letter from Oregon Association of Nurseries on S. 787 - May 1, 2009
Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act (FRIMA)
- FRIMA: FY 2012 Appropriations Testimony to House Subcommittee on Interior - April 1, 2011
- FRIMA: FY 2011 Appropriations Testimony to House Subcommittee on Interior - March 19, 2010
- Oregon Fish Screening Task Force Letter to House Committee on Appropriations - June 10, 2009
Principles and Guidelines Revision
- OWRC Comments on CEQ Revised Principles and Guidelines - April 2, 2010
- Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from the Water Resources Coalition - July 17, 2009
  - CEQ Revised Principles and Guidelines: "Proposed National Objectives, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies" - December 3, 2009
Bureau of Reclamation
- OWRC Testimony to House Subcommittee on Water and Power on the oversight hearing "The Bureau of Reclamation and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: A Progress Report and Planning for the Future." - July 15, 2010
Water & Watershed Planning
- Watershed Planning Authorization Request to Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden - April 4, 2011
- OWRC Cover Letter to Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden - April 4, 2011
- Comments on “Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable Water Resources Future: National Report Responding to National Water Resources Challenges" Army Corps of Engineers December 2009 draft - February 5, 2010
- OWRC Letter to Oregon Congressional Delegation about Sustainable Watershed Planning Act Draft - July 7, 2009
Environmental Protection Agency
- OWRC Comments on EPA's Draft Fiscal Year 2011-2015 Strategic Plan - July 26, 2010

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