The Water Resources Department proposed amendments to regulations governing allocation of new groundwater rights. The amendments would, among other things, redefine the criteria for making a finding of groundwater availability based on the presence of reasonably stable water levels, avoidance of substantial interference with existing rights to appropriate surface water, and a finding that the proposed groundwater pumping rate is likely to be obtainable given the expected yield of the proposed well(s). Hearings will be held April 4, April 18, May 16, and May 21, 2024. Comments are due May 31, 2024. See https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewRedlinePDF.action?filingRsn=56465.