OFS provides comments on behalf of its members and the broader natural resource community as opportunities arise.

Please find our latest comments below:


OFS submitted comments on June 4, 2026 to Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the EPA on the Draft 2027-2028 Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA) between EPA and DEQ.

Coalition Letter DEQ - EPA


OFS submitted written comments on May 26, 2026 to the Oregon Board of Agriculture for the June 5th Board meeting regarding the Economic and Regulatory Impacts of the Recycling Modernization Act on Oregon Agriculture.

OFS - OFB Oregon Board of Agriculture Written Testimony


OFS submitted comments on May 1, 2026 to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) about the Draft Resilience Attributes for Oregon’s Lands and Waters.

Resilience Attributes Comments


OFS submitted comments on April 10, 2026 to the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) requesting a process reset - TIGHGER 2.0 Draft Gap Measures.

ODOE Comments


OFS submitted comments on April 6, 2026 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in reply to: Process to Become an EPA Qualified Conservation Program (QCP) or EPA Qualified External Party (QEP).

OFS - QCP/QEP Comments


During the 2026 short legislative session, OFS signed on to a coalition letter submitted on February 2, 2026 to members of the Oregon Legislature in opposition to Climate Superfund Legislation - SB 1541.

Oppose SB 1541

Oppose 1541 - Coalition Letter