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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>2011 has been a fruitful year in the development of Oregon's Integrated Water Resources Strategy (IWRS). The December 2011 IWRS Discussion Draft is now ready for public review and comment, and can be accessed through the project <a href="http://www.wrd.state.or.us/OWRD/LAW/Integrated_Water_Supply_Strategy.shtml">website</a>, or directly through this link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.wrd.state.or.us/OWRD/LAW/docs/IWRS/2011_December_Discussion_Draft.pdf">http://www.wrd.state.or.us/OWRD/LAW/docs/IWRS/2011_December_Discussion_Draft.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Many thanks to all of you who have provided input throughout this process. In the Foreword, you will see an invitation from the directors of the four lead agencies--Water Resources Dept., Dept. of Environmental Quality, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, and Dept. of Agriculture--to provide your comments on this draft by <b>Thursday, March 15, 2012</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Next Steps…The Water Resources Commission plans to review and discuss this draft during its next scheduled meeting, January 26, here in Salem. The Policy Advisory Group will hold its final meeting on March 8, also in Salem. Other boards and commissions may take up this topic during public meetings early in 2012 as well. The Water Resources Commission is scheduled to consider the IWRS for adoption during its August 2012 meeting in Salem, with implementation following.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Wishing you safe and happy holidays,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>The IWRS Project Team<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Brenda Bateman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Alyssa Mucken<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Ken Stahr<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Karen Tarnow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Bruce McIntosh and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>Ray Jaindl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>