Oregon Administrative Code

690-085-0005 Purpose These rules establish procedures and requirements for the annual reporting of water use by governmental entities pursuant to ORS 537.099. These rules also establish procedures for designation of serious water management problem areas pursuant to ORS 540.435. …

690-085-0008 Definitions As used in OAR 690-085-0010 and 690-085-0015: (1) “Change in channel conditions” includes but is not limited to scour, siltation, accumulation of debris, accumulation of aquatic growth, and the removal of aquatic growth. (2) “Commission” means the Water R…

690-085-0010 Governmental Entities to Submit Annual Water-use Reports (1) By December 31 of each year, any governmental entity holding water rights shall submit to the Department a report detailing monthly water use under the rights for each point of diversion. Reporting shall be…

690-085-0015 Methods for Measuring and Computing Water Use (1) Beginning October 1992, methods shall be approved in advance by the Department except those prescribed in sections (4) and (5) of this rule which are approved by the Department. The methods prescribed in sections (4) …

690-085-0020 Serious Water Management Problem Areas (1) The Commission may adopt a rule to designate an area as having serious water management problems and may order any affected water right holders to submit annual water use reports if it finds that: (a) Ground water decline in…

690-085-0030 Failure to Report (1) The Director may order regulation or termination of deliveries of water to and use of water by any water right holder who fails to satisfactorily install or maintain a measuring device or to submit a report required by OAR 690-085-0020. Notice o…

690-086-0010 Purpose (1) The Water Resources Commission has adopted a statewide policy on Conservation and Efficient Water Use (OAR 690-410-0060). The policy requires major water users and suppliers to prepare water management and conservation plans. These rules provide a process…

690-086-0020 General Definitions As used in OAR 690-086-0010 to 690-086-0920: (1) "Affected Local Governments" means any local government as defined in OAR 690-005-0015, within whose jurisdiction the diversion, conveyance, or use of water is established or proposed within the con…

690-086-0030 Definitions for Municipal Water Suppliers (1) "Alternate Municipal WMCP" means a water management and conservation plan submitted by a Small Municipal Water Supplier in accordance with OAR 690-086-0300 to OAR 690-086-0370 in lieu of submitting a plan pursuant to OAR …

690-086-0040 Definitions for Agricultural Water Suppliers As used in OAR 690-086-0210 to 690-086-0270 and OAR 690-086-0900 to 690-086-0920: (1) "Agricultural Water Supplier" means any public or private organization, including but not limited to an irrigation district formed under…

690-086-0100 Municipal Water Management and Conservation Plans: Applicability (1) Municipal Water Suppliers are encouraged to prepare water management and conservation plans, but are not required to do so unless a plan is prescribed by a condition of a water use permit; a permit …

690-086-0120 Municipal Water Management and Conservation Plans: General Provisions (1) Each Municipal Water Supplier required to submit a water management and conservation plan shall exercise diligence in implementing the approved plan and shall update and resubmit a plan consist…

690-086-0125 Municipal WMCP Elements A Municipal WMCP submitted by a Municipal Water Supplier shall include: (1) A Municipal Water Supplier description as described under OAR 690-086-0140; (2) A municipal water conservation element as described under OAR 690-086-0150; (3) A munic…

690-086-0130 Criteria for Approval of a Municipal WMCP In order to approve a Municipal WMCP under OAR 690-086-0915, the Department must find that: (1) The plan includes each of the required elements under OAR 690-086-0125; (2) The projections of future water need in the water man…

690-086-0140 Municipal Water Supplier Description for a Municipal WMCP The water supplier description element of a Municipal WMCP shall include at least the following information: (1) A description of the supplier's source(s) of water including diversion, storage and regulation f…

690-086-0150 Municipal Water Conservation Element for a Municipal WMCP The water conservation element of a Municipal WMCP shall include at least the following: (1) A progress report on the conservation measures scheduled for implementation in a water management and conservation p…

690-086-0160 Municipal Water Curtailment Element for a Municipal WMCP The Water Curtailment Element of a Municipal WMCP shall include at least the following: (1) A description of the type, frequency and magnitude of supply deficiencies within the past 10 years and current capacit…

690-086-0170 Municipal Water Supply Element of a Municipal WMCP The water supply element of a Municipal WMCP shall include at least the following: (1) A delineation of the current and future service areas consistent with state land use law that includes available data on populati…

690-086-0220 Agricultural Water Supplier Water Management and Conservation Plans: General Provisions (1) Certain agricultural water suppliers must have approved conservation plans to transfer water rights within the boundaries of the districts to other land within the districts (…

690-086-0225 Agricultural Water Supplier Plan Elements A water management and conservation plan submitted by an agricultural water supplier shall include: (1) An agricultural water supplier description as described under OAR 690-086-0240; (2) An agricultural water conservation el…

690-086-0240 Agricultural Water System Description The description of the water system shall include at least the following information: (1) General location of water right acreage, numbers of the associated water right certificates and permits and a description of relevant condi…

690-086-0250 Agricultural Water Conservation Element The water conservation element shall include at least the following: (1) A progress report on the conservation measures scheduled for implementation in the water management and conservation plan previously approved by the Depar…

690-086-0260 Agricultural Water Allocation/Curtailment Element The water allocation/curtailment element shall include at least the following: (1) A description of the frequency and magnitude of past supply deficiencies and current capacity limitation(s). The description shall inc…

690-086-0270 Agricultural Water Supply Element The long-range water supply element shall include at least the following: (1) An estimate of the water supplier’s long-range water demand projections for 20 years; (2) A comparison of the projected water needs and the size and reliab…

690-086-0300 Alternate Municipal Water Management and Conservation Plans for Small Municipal Water Suppliers: Applicability (1) A Small Municipal Water Supplier may submit an Alternate Municipal WMCP pursuant to OAR 690-086-0325 to 690-086-0370 in lieu of submitting a Municipal W…

690-086-0320 Alternate Municipal WMCP for Small Municipal Water Suppliers: General Provisions (1) Each Small Municipal Water Supplier that submits an Alternate Municipal WMCP shall exercise diligence in implementing the approved plan and shall update and resubmit a plan consisten…

690-086-0325 Alternate Municipal WMCP: Water Supplier Plan Elements for Small Municipal Water Suppliers An Alternate Municipal WMCP submitted by a Small Municipal Water Supplier shall include: (1) A water supplier description for Small Municipal Water Suppliers as described under…

690-086-0330 Criteria for Approval of an Alternate Municipal WMCP Submitted by Small Municipal Water Suppliers In order to approve an Alternate Municipal WMCP under OAR 690-086-0915, the Department must find that: (1) The plan includes each of the required elements under OAR 690-…

690-086-0340 Alternate Municipal WMCP: Water Supplier Description for Small Municipal Water Suppliers The Small Municipal Water Supplier description element of an Alternate Municipal WMCP shall include at least the following information: (1) A description of the supplier's source…

690-086-0350 Alternate Municipal WMCP: Water Supplier Conservation Element for Small Municipal Water Suppliers The water conservation element of an Alternate Municipal WMCP shall include at least the following: (1) A progress report on the conservation measures or other actions s…

690-086-0360 Alternate Municipal WMCP: Water Supplier Curtailment Element for Small Municipal Water Suppliers The Water Curtailment Element of an Alternate Municipal WMCP shall include at least the following: (1) A description of any supply deficiencies experienced within the pas…

690-086-0370 Alternate Municipal WMCP: Water Supply Element for Small Municipal Water Suppliers The water supply element of an Alternate Municipal WMCP shall include the following: (1) A description of the current and future service areas, including population projection estimate…

690-086-0900 Water Management and Conservation Plan Review, Approval, and Enforcement (1) The rules in OAR 690-086-0900 to 690-086-0920 set out the process and criteria for the Department's review, approval, and enforcement of Municipal WMCPs, water management and conservation pl…

690-086-0905 Notice of Submittal of a Draft Plan or Updated Plan (1) The Department shall notify Affected Local Governments, affected Indian tribes, and all persons on the Department's weekly Public Notice mailing list that a draft water management and conservation plan prepared …

690-086-0910 Preliminary Review of Draft Plans (1) The Department shall undertake a preliminary review of the draft plan and the comments received pursuant to OAR 690-086-0905 to determine whether the plan includes the required elements of OAR 690-086-0120 to 690-086-0170 for a M…

690-086-0915 Final Review of Plans (1) Upon receipt of a proposed final plan, the Department shall evaluate the plan to determine if it includes the required elements of OAR 690-086-0125 to 690-086-0170 for a Municipal WMCP, OAR 690-086-0225 to 690-086-0270 for a water management…

690-086-0920 Enforcement If the Director determines that a water supplier has failed to submit a water management and conservation plan as required under OAR 690-086-0010 to 690-086-0370 or has failed to satisfactorily implement an approved water management and conservation plan,…

690-090-0005 Purpose (1) The Water Development Fund, referred to in these rules as the Water Development Loan Fund, was created to provide loans to develop the water resources of the state. The fund was established in the Water Development Act, Chapter 246, 1977 Laws and approved…

690-090-0010 Definitions As used in these rules and forms to be prepared by the Water Resources Commission, the following definitions apply: (1) “Applicant” means a loan program applicant or borrower. (2) “Commission” means the Water Resources Commission. (3) “Community” means an…

690-090-0015 Eligibility: Applicant and Project (1) To be eligible, applicants shall meet the definition of water developer, as stated in OAR 690-090-0010. (2) To be eligible, projects shall meet the definition of a drainage project, irrigation project, community water supply pro…

690-090-0016 Eligible Costs Subject to these rules, a loan may be approved to pay costs relating to the project including: (1) The costs of buying or otherwise acquiring, building, installing, rehabilitating or reconstructing a water development project as defined in OAR 690-090-…

690-090-0017 Preferences To satisfy the preference set in ORS 541.703 and providing that the guidelines and criteria set forth in 541.700 through 541.855 and these rules are met, the director shall give priority to those projects required to be undertaken as a result of a proceed…

690-090-0018 Authority of Director (1) The director is authorized by the commission to approve, deny, or amend loans, establish loan interest rates, and to execute bond and loan contracts. The director shall refer decisions on loan requests greater than three million dollars, or …

690-090-0019 Loan Advisory Board (1) The director shall appoint a loan advisory board to review applications made under ORS 541.700 through 541.855 and pursuant to these rules and make recommendations thereon to the director. The members appointed to the board shall be subject to…

690-090-0020 Application Procedure (1) It is recommended that potential applicants contact the director for a pre-application conference prior to submitting an application. The director or delegated staff may advise applicants whether the project appears to comply with these rule…

690-090-0025 Criteria For Granting a Loan (1) No application for loan funds may be approved by the director unless the director makes findings required by ORS 541.720 and additional findings as follows: (a) The proposed water development project is feasible and a reasonable risk …

690-090-0030 Loan Security (1) For individual residents, profit-making partnerships or corporations and non-profit corporations subject to ORS Chapter 65, whose principal income is from farming in Oregon, the security for the loans shall be a mortgage or security agreement upon r…

690-090-0035 Notice and Public Meetings (1) The director shall make public notice of each application within one week of receipt and at least 14 days prior to the public meeting as provided in OAR 690-090-0019. The notice shall contain a summary of the application including the n…

690-090-0036 Fees and Charges In accordance with ORS 541.710(2) and 541.730(2), the applicant shall pay the commission for costs incurred in connection with the application and administrative expenses incurred in operating the loan program. Applicants shall pay the following char…

690-090-0038 Appeal Process (1) If the director rejects a loan application or approves a loan amount different than that requested by the applicant, the applicant may file an appeal to the commission. The commission may reverse, modify or affirm the director’s action on the loan …