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Intro  

The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that natural resources should be managed as interrelated parts of life-supporting ecosystems. Resources should be conserved and protected to assure their future availability. Pollution of these resources should be controlled in order to preserve the physical, chemical and biological integrity of ecosystems and to protect public health.

This April 5th opinion piece in the Oregonian points out how we can all work together to support the League’s vision. Timber wars. Salmon wars. Water wars. For decades, Oregon’s natural resources have been framed as a series of conflicts.  They don’t have to be.  In a state as geographically and politically diverse as Oregon, foundations, nonprofit organizations and communities can help us find our way out of conflict by working in the radical middle — the space where most Oregonians already agree.

…90% of voters across political parties agree that we have a moral responsibility to protect natural areas and habitat for the plants, fish and wildlife. …77% agree that clean air, clean water and undeveloped open spaces are critical to keeping Oregon’s economy strong. 

The League can continue to be a voice for these voters—supporting the good work of various community groups AND our state agencies who help protect these values.  Join us!  Now is the time when these agencies develop their budgets and propose legislation for the 2027 session.  Your voices are critical to helping realize the LWVUS vision.  

Oregonians appreciate the continuing work of LWVUS  as the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) reverses a critical public policy:  The Endangerment Finding: 

On February 12, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its 2009 

Endangerment Finding, which had allowed the agency to regulate greenhouse gas 

(GHG) emissions. This is a devastating decision as GHG emissions are the leading 

cause of climate change. 

See the Governance section below, related to permitting processes and 4 agencies’ explanation of their processes for addressing permit applications.  

The Governor is focusing on resiliency and has a Plan for a Resilient Oregon.  The League has engaged in these issues in the past and, with the multiple crises facing Oregon, a Plan is a great idea! 

See the Revenue section of this Legislative Report and sections of other Legislative Reports. 

AGRICULTURE

The League continues to follow work on the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA).  State agencies are increasing their monitoring and enforcement of state laws and rules.  But a lot of work remains, according to the state’s first report on its progress.  There are new nitrate monitoring rules per this March 19 OPB article.

Here’s a March 31^st article from Your Oregon News (originally published by the Oregon Capital Chronicle) that “Tech giant Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle with northeast Oregonians living with contaminated groundwater in exchange for no admission of guilt in the polluting.”  

The June 17 Emergency Board approved  expenditure limitation of $2 million to address groundwater data gaps in the LUBGWA area. The money comes from an EPA-awarded grant.  

BUDGETS/REVENUE

Peggy Lynch

Here are all 746 pages of the 2025-27 Legislative Adopted Budget.  The document is searchable.  The Natural Resources agencies section starts on page 494. The Emergency Board was allotted monies during the long session to deal with client changes and wildfire or other emergencies occurring between now and the 2027 session.  They may also meet during the next Legislative Days.

The League continues to work with state agencies and the Governor’s Office as they develop their 2027-29 budgets.  Here’s some budget guidance that agencies have received:  2027-29 Budget Guidance: Governor's Letter and CFO 2027-29 Budget POP Guidance.  Bottom line:  The Governor has asked state agencies to provide a “neutral” budget.  If they want to add a program or staff, they need to find a program or staff to remove from their budget request.  The exception is if the request helps implement the Governor’s recent Executive Orders. You can contact the agency you want to engage with as they work to provide proposals to the Governor.  Many agencies now have their draft budget documents on their websites.  

CLIMATE

Claudia Keith and Team

See the Climate Emergency section of this Legislative Report.  There are overlaps with this Natural Resources Report. We encourage you to read both sections.

COASTAL ISSUES

The Department of Land Conservation and Development is asking LCDC to initiate a rulemaking process to develop new rules under Goal 16: Estuarine Resources, Goal 17: Coastal Shorelands, and Goal 18: Beaches and Dunes related to the use of coastal shoreline stabilization measures directed by Senate Bill (SB) 504 (2025). Agenda and materials for the Land Conservation and Development Commission Meetings June 25-26, 2026. Coastal shoreline stabilization rulemaking webpage.

West Coast Offshore Wind needs better planning as reported in this article from Jefferson Radio.  

Update of the Territorial Sea Plan: The Department of Land Conservation and Development is asking the Land Conservation and Development Commission to initiate a rulemaking process to amend Parts One and Two of the Territorial Sea Plan.  The Territorial Sea Plan rulemaking webpage will host the information and materials in support of the LCDC rulemaking effort. Information will also be posted on the Oregon Ocean Information website as it pertains to OPAC meetings.  

Good news: The critical ocean monitoring system will continue after the federal government originally asked that the equipment be pulled and the system dismantled.

The League of Women Voters of Coos County continues to follow the proposed Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project in Coos Bay. (See their public website.)  

DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ)

The Environmental Quality Commission will hold its next regular meeting on July 9-10, in Astoria and via Zoom.  Materials for the meeting, including links to staff reports, will be available closer to meeting date on the meeting agenda webpage.

DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES (DOGAMI)

Joan Fryxell

What is DOGAMI? Great 5 minute video. 

Will there be a “Big One”? The Cascadia Seismic Imaging Experiment cruise in 2021provided a report released in Science Advances in late 2025, “This is the first time we have a clear picture of a subduction zone caught in the act of dying.”  See March 10 Oregonlive article that suggests “…the plate is ripping apart piece by piece, creating smaller microplates and new boundaries,”. 

The League continues to monitor the Grassy Mountain Gold Mine project outside of Vale.  We will also continue following DOGAMI’s carbon sequestration project in NE Oregon.  Because of the high federal interest in rare earth minerals, we expect that this agency will be busy in processing permit applications, particularly in Eastern Oregon.   

According to a June 22 article in the Statesman Journal: A Canadian mining company has resurrected plans for a copper, gold and silver mine located just outside the Opal Creek Wilderness and about 10 miles northwest of Detroit,…. Ameriwest Critical Metals, based in British Columbia, purchased mining claims known as the Bornite Project in November 2025 and is working through early stages of what could become an underground mine producing 1,000 tons of copper per day.  The mine would sit along Cedar Creek and any pollution could flow into the Little North Santiam and North Santiam River — the drinking water source for Salem, Stayton and other towns. Bornite is a sulfide mineral, so acid mine water will be an issue, 

Here is the link to the LWVOR Hard Rock Mining Study, done in 2018.

DEPT. OF STATE LANDS

At the June 9^th State Land Board meeting, the agency presented a draft of their 2027-29 budget and Policy Option Packages.  See page 126 of the meeting packet. 

DRINKING WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DWAC)

Sandra U. Bishop

The League has a standing seat on DWAC.  The Environmental Protection Agency flags microplastics and pharmaceuticals in drinking water per this  OPB article. 

ELLIOTT STATE RESEARCH FOREST (ESRF)

The ESRF Board met May 13.   Click here to download the meeting agenda and materials.  Here is the YouTube recording of the meeting.  

OPB provided an article May 28^th about progress on the Habitat Conservation Plan:  A long-running effort to turn a coastal Oregon forest into a living laboratory took a major step forward this week, as federal officials approved two key wildlife protection plans tied to the Elliott State Research Forest.  

The Elliott State Research Forest Board of Directors met virtually March 11. Click here to download the meeting agenda and materials. The Habitat Conservation Plan has been federally approved so the first timber sale (268 acres of thinning) was completed at the end of March.  By thinning, this area will provide better habitat for endangered species and improve fire protection.  The $1 million grant will move the Elliott toward a fiscally sustainable management system.   

FORESTRY (ODF)

Josie Koehne

Here is the proposed ODF 2027-29 Budget and POPS (Policy Option Packages) document.  

As of June 15, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. 

SB 1590 A: Prohibits public bodies from assisting the federal government with privatization of certain federally owned lands. This was signed into law  Nationwide, we are concerned about our public lands.  This article in the Oregon Capital Chronicle shares what might happen under the Congressional Review Act. 

KPTV shared a story about potential increased logging in Oregon forests. Besides western Oregon lands, per KLCC , northeast Oregon federal forests are also a part of the discussion.  Should timber sales go forward, there will be a need for federal staff and new capacity for Oregon mills to process the logs.   

GOVERNANCE

Peggy Lynch

LWVOR continues to follow permitting processes.  On June 15^th, the House Rules Committee  invited 4 agencies to share their permitting processes:  Dept. of State Lands;  Dept. of Environmental Quality; Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries.  The League engages in these processes in our two-fold focus on public engagement and protecting the environment while supporting a positive economy.  LWVOR provided Comments on HB 4020 (2026).   

HANFORD

An article in the  Oregon Capital Chronicle explains concerns around potential cuts to the Hanford Cleanup:  Cuts that Republicans in the U.S. House are seeking to the nuclear cleanup at Washington’s Hanford site would go deeper than steep reductions the Trump administration proposed.

Hanford’s fiscal 2026 budget is almost $3.3 billion. The Trump administration wants to chop that by roughly $400 million. The GOP-controlled House wants to subtract another $55 million. The Republican-dominated Senate has yet to unveil its proposal.

The combined proposed cuts translate to a $2.77 billion Hanford budget for the 2027 federal fiscal year, which begins in October, according to the House Appropriations Committee’s proposed budget for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Casey Sixkiller, director of Washington’s ecology department, said in a statement that the proposed cuts would “delay critical progress at our nation’s most complex nuclear cleanup site, threatening the Columbia River and communities across the region.”

LAND USE & HOUSING

Peggy Lynch

On June 16, the House Interim Committee On Housing and Homelessness received an abbreviated report on the expanded ability of cities to swap Urban Growth Boundary lands that may have problems about development with lands more readily serviceable. The League warns of caution as cities consider this option. 

The Land Conservation and Development Commission will meet June 25-26 in Salem.  agenda and meeting materials. Rulemaking, housing and data centers are on the agenda Here is a link to the data center Staff briefing.    

From the Capital Press March 10: A lawmaker is shelving a controversial proposal (SB 1586 2026) to increase Oregon’s competitiveness in computer chip manufacturing by allowing the industrial conversion of farmland outside Hillsboro. Sen. Janeen Sollman, D-Hillsboro, ..“decided not to advance the bill” during this year’s short legislative session, but said there’s still a need to boost employment in the state and will “look forward to continuing that work.” The League submitted strong testimony in opposition.  

Data Centers have become a major political issue in Oregon and around the U.S. Governor Kotek has established a Data Center Advisory Committee.  League members are monitoring, not just how they are related to land use, but water and energy use and tax consequences. Look for legislation in 2027.  

Building homes near jobs, stores and transit saves public dollars, a paper by Pew Trust partners. This is a view that LWVOR continues to support and why Oregon’s land use planning program is so valuable.  

See also the Housing Report in the Social Policy section of this Legislative Report.

OREGON DEPT. OF FISH AND WILDLIFE (ODFW)

Melanie Moon

On April 9, Oregon signed into law the historic HB 4134, increasing Oregon’s statewide transient lodging tax by 1.25% (from 1.5% to 2.75%) to create a dedicated, long-term funding source for wildlife, conservation, and habitat programs. HB 4134 is projected to generate roughly $37 million to $38 million in revenue per year.

Oregon Fish & Wildlife proposes in their 27-29 budget that the new revenue be directed towards a variety of environmental, recreational, and coexistence programs including:

• Recovering Oregon’s Wildlife Fund: Roughly $27.4 million goes directly toward implementing the state’s science-based State Wildlife Action Plan to conserve at-risk species and their habitats.

• Wildlife Coexistence Protection: Approximately $4.3 million is allocated to enforce anti-poaching laws, manage invasive species, fund wildlife rehabilitation centers, and compensate ranchers who experience livestock losses due to wolves.

• Community-Based Conservation: Nearly $5.8 million supports outdoor stewardship programs, wildfire risk reduction through the Oregon Conservation Corps, and the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Grants Fund.

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ODFW presents the budget to the Governor on June 26, 2026. Here is the ODFW Budget webpage. The Governor will consider the agency’s budget proposal before submitting her budget to the legislature.  

News from ODFW: The State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) has been approved by the federal government. The League provided comments on the SWAP before it was adopted by ODFW.  On June 18, ODFW learned of a sudden loss of funding for the Columbia River SAFE Program.

OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT (OPRD)

Jim Buck

The 2026 session provided funds to purchase Abiqua Falls:  As the Oregon Legislature wrapped up its short session earlier this month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers celebrated a small win: securing the funds to buy Abiqua Falls.

The 92-foot waterfall, found just outside Silverton, has for nearly a century been owned by the Mount Angel Abbey, a local Benedictine order that in February put the land on the market. But while the abbey has allowed public access for hikers, it hasn’t been maintaining the area. Both the road and the trail to the waterfall are notoriously treacherous.  The cost to make this a safe state park will be a challenge, especially since our State Parks Dept. is facing funding challenges without this addition. 

The League is working with others to address the fiscal crisis at OPRD.  Oregonlive provided an article on ways they are nibbling around the edges.  The League studied Oregon Parks in 1998:  Oregon State Parks, Part 1 (PDF, 7 pgs)  Oregon State Parks, Part 2 (PDF, 9 pgs). Partners are serving on a Work Group with the hope of some solutions in 2027. 

OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD (OWEB)

As shared in the last legislative report,the Oregon Environmental Restoration Council (OERC)—a part of OWEB--has the OERC’s website.  The state of Oregon has secured a historic $698 million dollar settlement against Monsanto for long term harm caused by the company’s polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) chemicals to Oregon’s land, water, fish and wildlife. The Ways and Means Committee approved an “Other Funds” expenditure limitation increase of $35 million which was included in HB 5204. Administrative Rules  have been adopted.  Here are the next meeting dates where the first round of allocations will be considered.  Part of the guidance being used is implementation of the Governor’s  Executive Order 25-26. 

The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board website is hosting the natural resource agencies’ website. Towards the bottom of the page is a link to the background memo for workshops held in March.

REGIONAL SOLUTIONS

The Regional Solutions Program: Within each of the 11 Regions, which are tied to Oregon’s federally designated Economic Development Districts, a Governor-appointed Advisory Committee sets Regional Priorities and a cross-functional Team of state agency staff works together to move projects forward. To receive their reports, use this signup page.  The public is welcome to attend virtually or in person.  Go to the program website and to the region to find the agendas and meeting materials posted a few days before the meetings.  Public Comment is usually scheduled.   Upcoming Regional Solutions Advisory Committee (RSAC) Meetings: 

STATE LAND BOARD

Peggy Lynch

The State Land Board meets regularly. Their next meetings (tentative) are October 13, and December 8. Watch a livestream of the meeting or recordings of past meetings on their YouTube channel. Here’s the agenda from the April 14^th meeting where the Board adopted new rules related to Waterway Leases, etc. although the new pricing won’t go into effect until July 2027. They also received the annual report om the South Slough. League members are actively involved in this first national estuarine reserve and LWVOR has supported this facility since its inception. 

Here’s the agenda for the June 9^th meeting.  Among the issues were approval of the sale of Hayden Island filled lands to ODOT and approval of the Department of Forestry budget request. The Department of State Lands (DSL) budget for 2027-29 was presented. The  Land Board authorized the DSL Director to submit and certify an Agency Request Budget since the Governor also has a voice and vote on the DSL budget submission to the legislature in her Governor’s Budget. 

Also of note was approval to initiate Division 95 rulemaking between the Dept. of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and DSL under the State Agency Coordination program.  Most Agency Coordination agreements have not been renewed since the 1990s, and this is the first of many of these agreements to be considered between agencies and with the leadership of DLCD.

WATER

Drought 2026: 10 simple tips to save water at home this summer.

On June 17, the Joint Emergency Board met and approved grant requests and reports per the list of Meeting Materials.  Among the funding approvals was a request for $1 million for the Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund (WARRF).   In 2025, the Department received an additional $1.18 million and re-opened the WARRF program in fall 2025. Between December 3, 2025, and May 11, 2026, the Department received more than 50 applications, awarded over $640,000 to 21 homeowners, and is processing an additional 18 applications. The average WARRF cost is $28,500 per well. At the current pace, all funds are expected to be fully committed by the end of May 2026. LWVOR supported this Fund and was pleased to see the E-Board’s actions.

The Oregon Water Resources Dept. (OWRD) needs to update some rules due to statute change but we are considering other improvements to Division 250 (water distribution), 260 (civil penalties in other than well construction) (exempt uses) and 300 (definitions—really the overlapping definitions with the other rules). We are interested in what suggestions you and others have in terms of how the rules could be improved for clarity and consistency in application. Website for this potential rulemaking.  A Rules Advisory Committee may begin work this fall.  You can contact OWRD if you are interested in serving.  Here is a paper on the Waste of Water.  And another with definitions of waste in other Western States.     

On June 15, the House Interim Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water  received presentations from the Oregon Climatologist, OWRD, OWRD (2) and  DEQ (reuse).   

Also on June 15, the Senate Interim Committee On Energy and Environment received two reports: (1)  Addendum: (2) from Anders Carlson, President, Oregon Glaciers.  The focus of the report from 2003-2023.  Some of us have 50-year memories.  The loss is extensive and very sad.  

This is the latest OWRD Water and Drought Report—June 15.  They do a report every week.  You can sign up to receive it. 

The Water Resources Commission met June 11-12.  Here are the staff reports including a report on the Integrated Water Resources Strategy (IWRS), Drought, Geologic Carbon Sequestration issues and a 2027-29 budget and legislative update.

Per an April 9 Oregonlive article: The state recorded its lowest amount of liquid water in snowpack ever measured on April 1, joining seven other Western states in a crisis that experts say will worsen throughout spring and summer.

Need for water by data centers is a concern in many commu

nities.  Oregonlive on April 6 covers needs by Google in The Dalles. 

***The Deschutes County League provided comments to OWRD on the Deschutes groundwater mitigation program and a proposed Legislative Concept for the 2027 session. 

Oregon Water Caucus: The Oregon Legislature's Water Caucus is a bipartisan, bicameral group of state legislators and staff committed to fostering a secure and resilient water future for all.  To learn more about the Water Caucus and its work, please contact Harmony Burright at 541-846-8863 or Harmony.Burright@OregonLegislature.gov. You can also subscribe to receive email updates from the Water Caucus​. The Caucus is holding in-person meetings in Salem before the 2027 session to develop an agenda for the 2027 session.   

League members may want to check the U. S. Drought Monitor, a map that is updated every Thursday. 

Governor Kotek has declared a drought in seventeen counties and the Burns Paiute Tribe in 2026 (map) with Wasco and Josephine counties under consideration.  Here is a more complete website about drought in Oregon. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), as of 6/9, 84% of Oregon is in some form of drought, with 44% of the state in severe (D2) to extreme drought (D3).

• Current drought conditions on the USDM are being driven by above-normal temperatures, persistent short- and long-term precipitation deficits, below-normal streamflow conditions, and well-below-normal snowpack. The expansion and introduction of extreme drought in Oregon reflects severe long-term moisture deficits in Oregon.

• To date, 17 Oregon counties and the Burns Paiute Tribe have received state drought declarations under ORS 536. Josephine and Wasco counties have recently requested declarations.

  
  

Per a notice from OWRD on June 3rd: The Oregon Water Resources Department contracted with Oregon State University, University of Oregon, and the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, to undertake a Drought Vulnerability Assessment that examines drought frequency, intensity, and impacts across the state, along with policy and water justice considerations. The Assessment consists of four reports authored by researchers from the three universities. You can access the Assessment on the OWRD website.  

We all need to pay attention to the potential for harmful algal blooms (HABs). “When in doubt, stay out.”  With the heat and drought, the danger is serious. Visit the Harmful Algae Bloom website or call the Oregon Public Health Division toll-free information line at 877-290-6767 to learn if an advisory has been issued or lifted for a specific water body. Information on current advisories can be found on the OHA’s cyanobacteria bloom webpage at healthoregon.org/hab. The OHA has an online photo gallery to help community members identify signs of potentially harmful blooms. 

WEATHER

Extreme heat events are defined as any period of two or more consecutive days with unusually hot weather that is far above the average for that time and place. Oregon’s Five-Year Averages:  

2006–2010: 12 Days 

2021–2025: 22 Days 

From an Our Oregon News article of May 20:   The Pacific Northwest has the best chance among all U.S. regions of having a hotter-than-average summer, the National Weather Service said May 21.

Oregonlive article of April 20: “Since last April, the state of Oregon is in its fifth driest 12-month period on record, going back to 1895,” O’Neill said. “So it’s not just the snowpack we have to worry about. It’s that these drought conditions have been building.”

Oregonlive April 13 article: After a weak La Niña winter in Oregon, odds are up for an El Niño summer.  There’s a 61% chance El Niño conditions will emerge in May through July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center. In the Pacific Northwest, that typically means a warmer, drier season. It could also mean a low snowpack this coming winter. 

Oregon Capital Chronicle April 6 article: Forecasters predict, prepare for increased drought and wildfire risk after NOAA climate outlook:While the Pacific Northwest west of the Cascades is known for its seemingly constant rain, much of Oregon is preparing for drought conditions and increased wildfire risk for the summer. Fish, wildfires, farmers and ranchers all are worried about the upcoming summer. 

Statesman Journal of March 9: This winter was tied for the warmest on record in Oregon, according to data released this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. December, January and February — meteorological winter — brought an average temperature of 38.7 degrees, which tied 1934 for the warmest season in records that date back to 1896. Oregon’s average winter temperature is 32.4 degrees. This season was barely warmer than 2015, which was 38.6 degrees. The record-warm temperatures help explain why there is historically little snow in the mountains. Currently, Oregon's snowpack is 29% of normal and essentially tied with 2015 for the worst snow season since 1981. 

Here’s a short video explaining El Nino.  

WETLANDS

Pew research explains the value of coastal wetlands. 

WILDFIRE

Carolyn Mayers

Remember that 70% of wildfires are human caused.  Be careful!

 On June 16, the Senate Interim Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire heard from the new State Forester KC Kacey and Chief Ruiz Temple, the State Fire Marshal, who presented the following information: 3/4 of Oregon is projected to be at an  elevated risk of potentially significant wildfire for July. In addition, the entire northwest is also under the same scenario which means help from other states will be less predictable, available.

Extreme El Niño possible. Expect earlier and longer fire season. Compared to both 2015 and 2018.

The Oregon Water Resources Dept. provided a  report on drought.  Oregon Dept. of Forestry provided this report.

As of June 15, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. 

The Governor declared a state of emergency due to wildfire threats on June 16. 

Forecasters remain concerned that persistent dry conditions will lead to a peak Western wildfire season that starts early and stays busy despite recent precipitation. “Lack of snowpack and abnormal warmth over winter is a big concern because it could start us off early and rather quickly,” said Jim Wallmann, U.S. Forest Service wildfire meteorologist at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise. “The positive, if I can say there is a positive, is that we are still early in the year and there is still potential for this spring to mitigate the worst of conditions where the summer could be closer to normal.” From the March 7^th Rogue Valley Times. 

The federal April report from The Alliance for Wildfire Resilience might be of interest.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: What is your passion related to Natural Resources? You can help. Volunteers are needed.  We particularly need help tracking legislation concerning:

• Oregon Dept. of Agriculture

• Air Quality (Dept. of Environmental Quality)

• Columbia River Gorge Commission

• Hanford Cleanup

• Recycling/Materials Management (Dept. of Environmental Quality)

• Toxic Control  (I don't know what this means? Pesticides and Biocides was the study.) 

• Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

• Oregon Environmental Restoration Council

Interested in reading additional reports? Please see our Climate Emergency, Revenue, Governance, and Social Policy report sections.