The Oregon Water Supply and Conservation Initiative (OWSCI), a $750,000 initiative approved by the Oregon Legislature in 2007, provides the foundation for much of the long term water resource planning work the Department will undertake during the next several years. The Oregon Water Supply and Conservation Initiative gives the Department an opportunity to take a bird's eye view of water demands and water availability throughout the state, and to strategically develop the programs and projects required to ensure that those who need water - both in-stream and out-of-stream - will have access to the resource for generations to come.