Thursday, June 23 5:30-7pm at Bend Park and Rec Admin Building the Water Resources Department and its partner agencies — The Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Agriculture — are hosting an open house in order to hear from you. The information gathered will inform the 2017 update to the Integrated Water Resources Strategy.
The public meeting will begin with a brief overview of progress made under the 2012 Strategy. Agency partners will ask the public for ideas, issues, or actions that should be considered for the 2017 Strategy.
Attend to share your concerns and priorities for Oregon’s water future.
Come learn about new initiatives and programs including:
-Place-based planning
-Drought preparedness
-Instream protections
-Funding for projects
-Long-term water demands
-Monitoring-related activities
-Pesticide stewardship partnerships
These events are family friendly. Spend time at the kid’s activity table.
agenda: http://www.oregon.gov/owrd/LAW/docs/IWRS/Agenda_Bend.pdf
Date: Thursday, June 23 from 5:30-7:00 pm
Location: Bend Park and Rec Admin Building in the Riverbend Community Room (799 SW Columbia St., Bend)
For more information, contact: Alyssa Mucken, alyssa.m.mucken@state.or.us, 503-986-0911.
