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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>The link below will direct you to a briefer containing
updates on the Integrated Water Resources Strategy. These updates include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>Policy Advisory Group Appointments<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>A new Ecology and Ecosystems Issue Paper<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>A new Process Design Document<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-family:Calibri'>Project Links <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>Strategy-Related Activity (since mid-October)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>and Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>We are now taking public comments on the documents
mentioned above. Any comments submitted by the end of January, 2010 will
be shared at the next Water Resources Commission meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Please feel free to share this briefer with others.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><a
href="http://www1.wrd.state.or.us/pdfs/12_04_2009_Briefer.pdf">http://www1.wrd.state.or.us/pdfs/12_04_2009_Briefer.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Alyssa Mucken</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Policy Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Integrated Water Resources Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Oregon Water Resources Department<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>725 Summer Street, Suite A<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Salem</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301-1266</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Phone: 503-986-0911<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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