ORS 527.798
Reporting points of diversion
(1)
As used in this section, “department reporting system” and “water use qualifying for a spray buffer” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 527.786 (Definitions).(2)
The State Forestry Department shall record in the department reporting system any points of diversion inventoried by the Water Resources Department that are:(a)
For a water use qualifying for a spray buffer; and(b)
Mapped with sufficient precision to allow the State Forestry Department to implement buffers under ORS 527.797 (Limitations on pesticide applications) (2)(c).(3)
The State Forestry Department shall periodically review Water Resources Department inventory information for points of diversion and update State Forestry Department reporting system information as necessary to comply with subsection (2) of this section. [2020 s.s.1 c.16 §20](2)
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the State Forestry Department and the Water Resources Department shall, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature), submit a report to the Legislative Assembly during the 2022 regular session:(a)
Stating the number of points of diversion that have been recorded in the State Forestry Department reporting system under section 20 of this 2020 special session Act [527.798 (Reporting points of diversion)];(b)
Estimating the extent to which points of diversion for water use qualifying for a spray buffer remain to be inventoried; and(c)
Estimating the resources required for the Water Resources Department to identify points of diversion, whether already inventoried or remaining to be inventoried, with sufficient precision to allow the State Forestry Department to identify those points of diversion qualifying for a spray buffer and implement buffers under section 16 (2)(c) of this 2020 special session Act [527.797 (Limitations on pesticide applications) (2)(c)].(3)
If section 20 of this 2020 special session Act becomes operative on or after the date that the 2022 regular session of the Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die, the departments shall submit the report required by this section to the Legislative Assembly during the 2023 regular session. [2020 s.s.1 c.16 §20b]
Source:
Section 527.798 — Reporting points of diversion, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors527.html
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