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Water Conservation, Reuse & Storage Grant Program Application Review Meeting Overview

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The Water Conservation, Reuse & Storage Grant Program, established in 2008 in Oregon, aims to support water-related projects through funding. With $2.4 million awarded over the years, the program facilitates feasibility studies that evaluate hydrology, water needs, engineering, and ecological impacts. This meeting on November 7, 2013, included representatives from various Oregon departments, discussing application reviews and funding recommendations. Applications were accepted until November 1, and public comments were encouraged. For more details, visit the Oregon Water Resources Department website.

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Water Conservation, Reuse & Storage Grant Program Application Review Meeting Overview

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  1. Water Conservation, Reuse & Storage Grant Program Application Review Team Meeting November 7, 2013

  2. Welcome Application Review Team Members • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife • Oregon Department of Environmental Quality • Business Oregon-Infrastructure Finance Authority • Oregon Department of Agriculture • Oregon Parks and Recreation Department • Oregon Association of Water Utilities • Oregon Water Resources Department

  3. Grant Program Summary • Established in 2008 by SB 1069 • Developed OAR 690-600-000 • $2.4 Million since 2008 • Resulted 39 Studies/Reports • 3rd Grant Cycle • $750,000 2013-15

  4. TheGrantProcess Applications Submitted August 15 – November 1, 2013 ApplicationSummariesPostedon Web EarlyNovember2013 Application Review Team Recommendations Mid-November 2013 Public Comment Period December 1 – 31, 2013 Department Recommendation to Commission February 2014 Grant Agreements Signed March 2014 Project Completion/Report Due June 2015

  5. Feasibility Studies • Types of project planning studies eligible for grant • Hydrologic refill capacity • Water needs • Hydrology • Engineering and financial feasibility • Geology • Water Exchange • Ecological flow impacts • Alternative means of supplying water • Environmental impacts • Public benefits • Fiscal impacts • Hydrologic impacts • Water quality impacts

  6. Expectations of ART • Review each Application • Use Evaluation Worksheet • Score each Application based on Established Criteria • Tally Score • Make Funding Recommendations • Submit Back to WRD

  7. Application Review Criteria • Criteria Common to all Applications • Readiness to execute • Planning goals • Local support • Statewide water assessment and inventory • Specific Criteria based on Type of Project • Water supply need • Water source impacts

  8. Application Review Cont. • Take Application Packets • Review and Score all Applications • Return Application Packets to WRD by Nov 22nd

  9. Scoring and Ranking • Department will Combine Scores and Rank Projects • Post Outcome on Webpage • Make Recommendation to Water Resource Commission, February 2014 Meeting

  10. Thank you! Contact Information: Nancy Pustis 725 Summer Street NE, Suite A Salem, Oregon 97301 503.986.0919 nancy.n.pustis@wrd.state.or.us Websites Agency: www.wrd.state.or.us Program: www.oregon.gov/owrd/Pages/LAW/conservation_reuse_storage_grant_program.aspx

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