OAR 690-508-0040
Wallowa River Subbasin
(1)
Classifications:(a)
The maximum economic development of this state, the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the Wallowa River Basin, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the state as a whole, will be furthered through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock, municipal, irrigation, flow augmentation, commercial, agriculture, power development, industrial, mining, recreation, wildlife, and fish life purposes and the waters of the Wallowa River Basin are hereby so classified with the following specific exceptions:(A)
The maximum economic development of this state, the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the Minam River Basin, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the state as a whole, will be furthered through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock, irrigation, recreation, wildlife, and fish life uses and the waters of the Minam River Basin are hereby so classified.(B)
Further, no out-of-basin diversions of waters of the Minam River shall be permitted for any use.(b)
Structures or works for the utilization of the waters in accordance with the aforementioned classifications are also declared to be prejudicial to the public interest unless planned, constructed, and operated in conformity with the applicable provisions of ORS 536.310 (Purposes and policies to be considered in formulating state water resources program) and any such structures or works are further declared to be prejudicial to the public interest which do not give proper cognizance to the multiple-purpose concept.(2)
Water Quality: Rights to use of water for industrial or mining purposes for waters of the Wallowa River Basin shall be issued only on the condition that any effluents or return flows from such uses shall not interfere with other beneficial uses.
Source:
Rule 690-508-0040 — Wallowa River Subbasin, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=690-508-0040.