Modifying Your Oregon Water Right: A Guide to the OWRD Transfer Process
In Oregon, a water right is legally tied to a specific piece of land, a specific source, and a specific
Posted on June 24, 2026
Before You Buy Rural Oregon Property: Check the Water Right, Well, and Boundary Together
Why Water Rights, Wells, and Boundaries Should Be Reviewed Together Rural property buyers often treat water rights, wells, and boundaries
Posted on June 9, 2026
Oregon Water Use Reporting: How to Build Records That Actually Help Later
Why Water Use Reporting Matters Beyond Annual Compliance In Oregon, water use reporting is more than a yearly requirement. It
Posted on May 22, 2026
Water Right Rule Changes in Oregon: What Applicants Should Do Now
How the April 1, 2026 Rule Changes Affect Current Water Right Filings Oregon’s Phase 1 water-right rulemaking took effect on
Posted on May 7, 2026
Property Boundary Surveying for Oregon Landowners: Why Water Projects Start With Location
Why Boundary Clarity Matters in Water Work Many water-right problems begin as location problems. A landowner may know where a
Posted on April 13, 2026
Water Rights Planning for Oregon Public Utilities, Irrigation Districts, and Quasi-Municipal Systems
Why Public and Quasi-Municipal Systems Need a Different Water-Right Strategy Public utilities, irrigation districts, and quasi-municipal entities manage water at
Posted on April 7, 2026
Wildfire and Flood in Oregon: Water Planning After Natural Disasters
Why Wildfire and Flood Matter for Water Planning In Oregon, wildfire and flood are not just emergency-management issues. They are
Posted on March 19, 2026
HB 3372 and Small Farms in Oregon
What Changes on January 1, 2026? A limited but meaningful change for small-scale growers. HB 3372 expands exempt well use
Posted on March 9, 2026