OAR 736-060-0040
Purchase, Lease, or Gift of Water Rights for Instream Water Rights

(1)

The Department may purchase, lease, or accept as gifts, water rights for the purpose of transferring the water right to an instream water right for the public uses and purposes set forth in OAR 736-060-0000 (Purpose) through 736-060-0040 (Purchase, Lease, or Gift of Water Rights for Instream Water Rights):

(a)

Water rights that may be transferred to instream water rights shall be reviewed for potential benefits and adverse impacts to recreation values and scenic attraction;

(b)

Standards set out in this rule shall apply to establish priorities for water rights that are to be bought or leased;

(c)

Gifts of water rights shall be accepted regardless of priorities set out in OAR 736-060-0020 (Responsibilities to WRD), if the transfer does not harm recreation or scenic attraction values. Donors of gifts shall be recognized through a formal Commission process.

(2)

Instream water rights are held by the Water Resources Department in the public interest in accordance with ORS 537.332 (Definitions for ORS 537.332 to 537.360) to 537.360 (Relationship between application for in-stream water right and application for certain hydroelectric permits).

Source: Rule 736-060-0040 — Purchase, Lease, or Gift of Water Rights for Instream Water Rights, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=736-060-0040.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 736-060-0040’s source at or​.us