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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Colleagues-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Oregon Water Resources Commission adopted the state's first Integrated Water Resources Strategy on August 2, 2012. The Strategy provides a blueprint to help the state better
understand and meet its instream and out-of-stream needs, taking into account water quantity, water quality, and ecosystem needs. The full text of the Strategy, as well as an executive summary, and draft workplan are now available on line:
<a href="http://cms.oregon.gov/OWRD/pages/law/integrated_water_supply_strategy.aspx">
http://cms.oregon.gov/OWRD/pages/law/integrated_water_supply_strategy.aspx</a>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your interest and support throughout this process,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brenda B.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Brenda Ortigoza Bateman, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Senior Policy Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Water Resources Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">725 Summer </span><ns0:place><ns0:City><span style="color:black">St.</span></ns0:City><span style="color:black">,
</span><ns0:State><span style="color:black">NE</span></ns0:State></ns0:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><ns0:place><ns0:State><span style="color:black">Salem, OR 97301-1271</span></ns0:State></ns0:place><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Tel: 503-986-0879</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">E-mail: brenda.o.bateman@state.or.us</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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