HB 3353
Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Climate, Energy, and Environment
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Bill overview
This bill directs Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the effects of wildfires on the water quality of streams and tributaries. The agencies will assess how rainfall after a wildfire impacts water quality, specifically looking at sediment and turbidity levels. They are required to report their findings to the Legislative Assembly’s water-related interim committees by September 15, 2026.
Key provisions
- The State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality must jointly study wildfire impacts on stream and tributary water quality.
- The study must assess the effects of post-fire rainfall on water quality.
- The study should examine changes in turbidity and sediment levels.
- The study should consider the impact on salmonid habitat, including spawning gravel and beds.
- Departments must submit a report to the Legislative Assembly’s water committees.
- The report deadline is September 15, 2026.
Who is affected
- State Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Department of Environmental Quality
- Legislative Assembly (water committees)
- Oregon residents (potentially affected by changes in water quality)
Notable changes
- Establishes a requirement for a formal study of wildfire impacts on water quality.
- Specifies a reporting deadline to the Legislative Assembly.
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Primary sponsors
David Brock Smith
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