Oregon Water Resources Congress

Website Links

Federal Government Information | State of Oregon Information

National Affiliates and Resources | Regional Affiliates and Resources

This page presents a selection of links useful to water resource professionals and covers information on the worldwide web from federal and state sources as well as our national affiliates and related organizations from other states.  The links below are provided for your convenience and will open an external web site when selected.    OWRC does not endorse or monitor the content of external web sites. 

  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

GENERAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES

One-stop Government Web Site

PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• The White House
• General Accounting Office
• Office of Management and Budget

CONGRESSIONAL INFORMATION

• Oregon Congressional Delegation
• Congressional Committee Assignments
• Congressional Calendar
• Federal Register
• Thomas (Library of Congress)
  • Includes information on:

    Text of Bills
    Congressional Record
    Committee Schedules
    Index of Legislative Branch Internet sites
    

• House of Representatives
  • Agriculture Committee
  • Appropriations Committee
  • Resources Committee
    
• Senate
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Environment and Public Works Committee
    
• Congressional Budget Office

FEDERAL AGENCIES

• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE)
  
  • USACOE Northwestern Division
  • USACOE Portland District
    
• US Bureau of Land Management
  
• US Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)
  • Includes information on:

    Dams and Facilities, Dam Safety

    Environment Activities

    Laws and Regulations

    National Performance Review Activities (Strategic Plan)

    Partnerships and Cooperative Agreements

    Policy Issues

  • BOR Pacific Northwest Region (including Field Office information)
  • BOR Mid-Pacific Region
  • WaterShare
    
• US Department of Agriculture
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
    
• US Forest Service (USFS)
  
• US Department of Commerce
  
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
    Species Status (pdf)
    Appendix to Species Status
    

• US Department of the Interior (DOI)
  
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Includes information on:

    Rules and Regulations

    Regulations open for comment

    Watersheds and Wetlands

    Water by State

    Publications

    Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program

    Safe Drinking Water (conveyance structures)
    

  • Office of Water (Clean Water Program)
  • Surf Your Watershed
  • EPA Federal Region X Office
    
• US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Includes information on:

    Laws, Regulations, Policies and Congressional Information

    Maps Database Query

    News Releases and Speeches
    

• US Geological Survey
  • USGS Portland District Office
  • USGS Programs in Oregon
    
• U.S. Society on Dams

RULES

• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  
  

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STATE OF OREGON GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• Governor's Office

• Oregon Plan

LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION

• Senators
• Representatives
• Oregon Legislative Web Page
• Legislative Committee Information
  

OREGON WATER LAW

• ORS Web Index
• Oregon Water Law - List and links for individual water-related chapters
  

STATE AGENCIES

State Employee Telephone Numbers and Email Addresses (searchable)

• Department of Agriculture
  Pesticide Licensing
• Department of Consumer and Business Affairs
• Department of Environmental Quality
• Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Department of Justice (Attorney General)
• Department of State Lands
• Water Resources Department
  Watermasters
• Other State Agencies
• OR-OSHA
• Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

RULES

• Oregon Administrative Rules
• WRD rules: Chapter 690
  
  

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NATIONAL AFFILIATES AND RESOURCES

• Family Farm Alliance
• National Water Resources Association (NWRA)
• Water Resources Coalition (WRC)
• Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS)
• National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition (NESARC)
• Will & Carlson, Inc
• Agriculture Law
  

Federal | State | National

REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES LINKS

• Columbia River Alliance

• Federal Caucus

• Fish Passage Tour

• Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE)

• Idaho Water Users Association (IWUA)

• Klamath Water Users Association

• National Urban Agriculture Council

• Northwest Food Processors Association (NWFPA)

• NorthWest Hydroelectric Association (NWHA)

• Northwest Power and Conservation Council

• Oregon Agri-Business Council

• Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies

• Oregon Farm Bureau

• Oregon Water Trust

• Oregon Wheat Growers League

• Oregonians For Food & Shelter

• Special Districts Association of Oregon

• The Water Report

• Washington State Water Resources Association (WSWRA)

• Western States Water Council

Federal | State | National | Regional