Oregon Administrative Code

690-516-0010 Minimum Perennial Streamflows (1) For the purpose of maintaining minimum perennial streamflows sufficient to support aquatic life, no appropriations of water except for human consumption, livestock con-sumption and irrigation of non-commercial gardens not to exceed o…

690-516-0030 Out-of-Basin Appropriations To support present and proposed Umpqua River Basin water resource development, no out-of-basin appropriation of the waters of the Umpqua River Basin shall be granted without the prior approval of, and following a public hearing by, the Wat…

690-516-0040 Water Quality Rights to use of water granted by any state agency in accordance with this water-use program shall be issued only on the condition that any effluents or return flows from such uses shall not interfere with other beneficial uses of water. Statutory/Other…

690-517-0000 Classifications (1) Groundwater resources in sections or the portions of Sections 13, 14, 22, 23, 26, 27, 32, 33 and 34 of Township 23 South, Range 13 West, Willamette Meridian; 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33 and 34 of Township…

690-517-0010 Reservations Water in the amounts specified is reserved in the following streams for municipal use: (1) Chetco River — three cfs, downstream from the confluence with the North Fork Chetco River. (2) Winchuck River — one cfs, downstream from the confluence with Bear C…

690-517-0020 Minimum Perennial Streamflows (1) For the purpose of maintaining a minimum perennial streamflow sufficient to support aquatic life, no appropriations of water except for domestic or livestock uses and irrigation of noncommercial gardens not exceeding one-half acre in…

690-517-0030 Storage The following reservoir sites should be protected through the comprehensive land-use planning process for possible future development or until alternative methods of meeting water needs have been developed: (1) West Fork of the Millicoma River, site 223; (2) …

690-517-0040 Out-of-Basin Appropriations No out-of-basin diversion of South Coast Basin water shall be granted without the prior approval of, and following a public hearing by, the Water Resources Commission. [ED. NOTE: The South Coast Basin is delineated on agency Map, File 17.6…

690-518-0010 Classifications (1) In accordance with ORS 536.220, 536.300, 536.310, and 536.340, the waters of the Mid-Coast Basin are classified for domestic, livestock, municipal, irrigation, power development, industrial, mining, recreation, wildlife and fish life uses with pre…

690-518-0020 Reservations (1) In addition to the uses specified in subsection (1)(a) of OAR 690-518-0010, 1.5 cfs of the water of Woahink Lake are reserved for municipal purposes and 0.75 cfs for public park purposes. (2) The waters of the following streams are reserved for munic…

690-518-0030 Minimum Perennial Streamflows (1) For the purpose of maintaining a minimum perennial streamflow sufficient to support aquatic life and recreation, no appropriations of water except for reservations in OAR 690-518-0020, human consumption, livestock con-sumption, or wa…

690-518-0050 Out-of-Basin Appropriations To support present and proposed Mid-Coast Basin water resource development, no out-of-basin appropriation of the waters of the Mid-Coast Basin shall be granted without prior approval of, and following a public hearing by, the Water Resourc…

690-518-0060 Water Quality Rights to use of water granted by any state agency in accordance with this water use program shall be issued only on the condition that any effluents or return flows from such uses shall not interfere with other beneficial uses of water. Statutory/Other…

690-519-0000 Classifications (1) The maximum economic development of this state and the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the Columbia River from the Oregon-Washington border near river mile 309 to the confluence with the Pacific Ocean and the attainment of …

690-519-0010 Power Operations (1) It is of the highest priority and in the public interest that mainstem federal project operators shall provide instream flows in the Columbia River sufficient to support fish life, navigation and recreational uses, and that federal project operat…

690-519-0020 Out-of-State Appropriations To support present and proposed resource development in Oregon no out-of-state appropriations of water shall be made or granted by any agency or public corporation of the state for the waters of the Columbia River or its tributaries. Statu…

690-519-0030 Resource Management (1) A combination of additional storage development, wise use of available ground water supplies and implementation of cost effective conservation measures is required to satisfy future demands in the Columbia Basin and should be fostered and enco…

690-519-0040 Water Quality Rights to the use of water for industrial or municipal purposes granted by any state agency shall be issued only on condition that any effluents or return flows from such uses shall not interfere with recreational, fish life, or other beneficial uses of…

690-519-0050 Existing Rights This program does not modify, set aside or alter any existing right to use water or the priority of such use established under existing law. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536 & 537 History: WRD 5-1983, f. & cert. ef. 8-19-83

690-520-0000 Classifications (1) The highest public benefit to the state and the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the Snake River from river mile 176.0 to river mile 247.0 and the attainment of an integrated and balanced program for the benefit of the state…

690-521-0100 Purpose of Mitigation Bank and Mitigation Credit Rules (1) The rules in OAR 690-521-0100 through 690-521-0600 set forth the process to recognize and establish mitigation banks in the Deschutes Basin and to establish, obtain and assign mitigation credits pursuant to C…

690-521-0200 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 690-521-0100 through 690-521-0600. (1) "Allocation of conserved water" means an application approved under ORS 537.455 to 537.500 and OAR 690, division 18 in which the Department may award mitigation credits for the …

690-521-0300 Establishing Mitigation Credits (1) Any person or mitigation bank may establish mitigation credits by completing a mitigation project as approved by the Department. Mitigation projects may include: (a) The allocation of conserved water provided under ORS 537.455 to 5…

690-521-0400 Award and Validity of Mitigation Credits (1) Concurrent with the issuance of a final order approving one of the mitigation projects identified in OAR 690-521-0300, the Department shall make a preliminary finding as to the amount of mitigation credits available. The D…

690-521-0500 Mitigation Banks (1) Pursuant to Chapter 659, 2001 Oregon Laws (HB 2184), the Department may recognize and establish mitigation banks for the Deschutes Basin to facilitate transactions among holders of mitigation credits and persons interested in acquiring mitigation…

690-521-0600 Department Mitigation Credit Oversight Account The Department shall maintain a system to account for the award and use of mitigation credits in the Deschutes Basin. The Department shall prepare an annual report on the implementation and management of the mitigation c…

690-522-0010 Purpose The following rules are intended to operate in conjunction with the Deschutes Basin Ground Water Mitigation Rules in OAR Chapter 690, Division 505, and the Deschutes Basin Mitigation Bank and Mitigation Credit Rules in OAR Chapter 690, Division 521. Statutory…

690-522-0020 Applicability The following rules apply to final orders, permits, and certificates issued pursuant to OAR 690, Division 505 after September 27, 2002, including but not limited to the change of mitigation water into mitigation credits. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 5…

690-522-0025 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR chapter 690, division 522. (1) “Department” means the Oregon Water Resources Department. (2) “Mitigation credit” is a means of accounting for mitigation water, calculated in acre-feet, made available by a mitigation …

690-522-0030 Ground Water Appropriations within the Deschutes Ground Water Study Area The cumulative rate specified under 690-505-0500(1) shall not include: (1) Rates associated with offsets pursuant to 690-505-0610(8); (2) Rates associated with applications withdrawn after final…

690-522-0040 Incremental Development in the Deschutes Ground Water Study Area (1) An incremental development plan under 690-505-0625 for municipal and quasi-municipal ground water permit applicants and permit holders may include offset pursuant to 690-505-0610(8). (2) When provid…

690-522-0050 Reassignment of Permanent Mitigation Credits (1) Notwithstanding OAR 690-521-0400(2), the Department may reassign part or all of permanent mitigation credits that were used to satisfy a mitigation obligation if: (a) The ground water permit application to which the cr…

690-522-0060 Change of Mitigation Water into Mitigation Credits (1) For mitigation project applications submitted after the adoption of these rules, pursuant to 690-521-0300 (4), any person requesting mitigation credits through completion of a mitigation project, identified in 69…

690-600-0000 Purpose These rules establish procedures for the Oregon Water Resources Department in accepting applications and considering proposals for funding under the provisions of Senate Bill 1069 (Chapter 13, 2008 Laws). The Water Conservation, Reuse, and Storage Grant Progr…

690-600-0010 Definitions The following definitions apply to this division of the rules: (1) "Department" means the Oregon Water Resources Department. (2) "Director" means the Director of the Oregon Water Resources Department. (3) “Funding” means a grant or payment for direct serv…

690-600-0020 Application Requirements (1) Funding is limited to a Grantee as defined in 690-600-0010(5). (2) Applications for funding may not exceed $500,000 per project. (3) For a project planning study to be considered for review and funding, an applicant must submit a complete…

690-600-0030 Application Process (1) Depending upon the availability of Program funds, the Department will periodically, but not less than annually, announce deadlines for submitting applications for funding. (2) The Department may use an application review team consisting of per…

690-600-0040 Grant Agreement and Conditions (1) The Director or designee will establish grant agreement conditions for each grant. Grantees shall comply with all grant agreement conditions. (2) The Department will only enter into new agreements or amendments to existing agreement…

690-600-0050 Eligible Project Planning Studies (1) Project planning studies eligible for funding under the Program may include: (a) Analyses of hydrological refill capacity; (b) Water needs analyses; (c) Refined hydrological analyses; (d) Engineering and financial feasibility stu…

690-600-0060 Public Notice and Comment (1) The Department will post a summary of an application for Program funding within 10 days of a determination by the Department that the application is complete and meets the requirements of 690-600-0020. (2) Prior to the award of funding f…

690-600-0070 Distribution of Funds (1) The Department will not reimburse the Grantee for any expenditure incurred prior to the signing of the grant agreement by all parties to the agreement. (2) The Director may withhold payments to a Grantee when in a situation where there are s…

690-601-0100 Purpose OAR 690-601-0100 to OAR 690-601-0700 establishes rules to invite and support meaningful involvement of disproportionately impacted communities in the development, implementation, or both, of community engagement plans for water projects eligible to be support…

690-601-0200 Definitions For the purposes of Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 690, Division 601: (1) “Disproportionately Impacted Communities” means communities that face barriers to meaningful involvement in public processes. This may include: (a) Rural communities; (b) Commu…

690-601-0300 Funding for Community Engagement Plans (1) The Department may provide funding for community engagement plan development, implementation, or both to invite and support meaningful involvement by representatives of disproportionately impacted communities in water projec…

690-601-0400 Best Practices of Water Projects for use in Community Engagement Plans (1) The Department recognizes ten best practices to invite and support meaningful involvement of disproportionately impacted communities in the identification, scoping, design, or implementation o…

690-601-0500 Application Requirements and Evaluation of Community Engagement Plans (1) Community engagement plan applicants shall comply with all the application requirements pursuant to ORS 541.561-541.581 or ORS 541.651 - 541.696. (2) Community engagement plan applicants, withi…

690-601-0600 Public Notice The Department shall denote applications with community engagement plan components for a water project during public notice processes for ORS 541.561-541.581 or ORS 541.651-541.696. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.027, ORS 541.551, ORS 541.651 - ORS …

690-601-0700 Funding Agreement and Reporting on Community Engagement Plans (1) Community engagement plan grantees shall comply with all grant agreement conditions and reporting requirements associated with ORS 541.561-541.581 or ORS 541.651 - 541.696. (2) Community engagement pla…

690-602-0100 Purpose OAR 690-602-0100 to OAR 690-602-01300 establish procedures for the Oregon Water Resources Department’s administration of the Place-Based Water Planning Fund and program and the process and consideration of state-recognized place-based integrated water resourc…

690-602-0200 Definitions (1) “Application Review Team” means state agencies identified in ORS 537.873(7) or invited by the Department with relevant knowledge or expertise, that have the capacity to participate in application review. (2) “Convener” means the persons, public bodies…