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2025 OWRC Water Law Seminar
OWRC’s biennial Water Law Seminar will be held on Thursday, October 2 & will cover a range of legislative topics from Oregon’s 2025 Legislative Session as well as other legal developments related to water, irrigated agriculture, & district management. District managers & their board members, water users, attorneys, legislative & agency staff, & other water professionals will benefit from this engaging one-day seminar. CLE credits available. The Seminar will be held at the FivePine Lodge in Sisters, Oregon.
Please also consider joining us for the 7th Annual Elmer G. McDaniels Memorial Golf Tournament on Wednesday, October 1 at Black Butte Ranch. Golf registration is $155 & includes the 19th Hole Reception at the FivePine Lodge.
Registration Available
Updated Draft Agenda Available
Current Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Program Outline
Wednesday, October 1
7th Annual Elmer G. McDaniels Memorial Golf Tournament – Black Butte Ranch
10:30-11:45 a.m. Check-in – Glaze Golf Course, Black Butte Ranch, Sisters, Oregon
11:45 a.m. Tee times start, scramble format.
5:30-7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception/19th Hole – FivePine Lodge & Conference Center
Join golfers and fellow Seminar attendees for informal networking, with heavy appetizers and partially hosted bar. Prizes awarded for golf tournament. Dinner on own.
Thursday, October 2
OWRC Water Law Seminar – All events at the FivePine Lodge & Conference Center
Program 8 a.m. to 5 pm.
Registration/Check-in starting at 7:15 am.
Breakfast on own
Morning networking break with heavy snacks
Buffet lunch at noon
Mid-afternoon break with light snacks
No-host reception starting at 5:15 p.m.
Buffet dinner starting at 6 p.m.
OWRC Hospitality Suite after dinner
Preliminary Seminar Presentation Topics:
- Water Related Legislation: What Passed, What Did Not Pass
- Oregon Water Resources Department: Fees, Upcoming Rulemakings, Other Updates
- New Laws and Rules Impacting Special Districts
- Changes to Recreational Immunity Laws and Impacts to Districts
- Perspectives on the 2025 Legislative Session (Ag, muni, other interests)
- Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species in District Facilities
- Water Quality Legislation and Emerging Issues
- Fish Passage/Fish Screening Updates
- Strategies to Support Water Reuse, Aquifer Recharge, and Other Innovative Projects
- Ideas for Modernizing Oregon’s Water Law
- Recent Litigation and Other Legal Updates
