ORS 537.465
Application for allocation of conserved water
- submission
- required contents
(1)
Any person or group of persons holding a water use subject to transfer as defined in ORS 540.505 (Definitions) may submit an application to the Water Resources Commission for approval of an allocation of conserved water for a measure that:(a)
The person or group of persons intends to implement; or(b)
Was implemented by the person or group of persons within five years prior to the submission of the application.(2)
An application submitted under subsection (1)(a) of this section shall include:(a)
A description of the proposed measures;(b)
A description of the existing diversion facilities and an estimate of the amount of water that can be diverted at the facilities;(c)
The amount of water that will be needed to supply existing rights after implementation of the conservation measures;(d)
The amount of conserved water expected from implementation of the conservation measures;(e)
The proposed allocation and use of the conserved water if different from the allocation specified in ORS 537.470 (Allocation of conserved water by commission);(f)
The intended use of any water allocated to the applicant;(g)
The applicant’s choice of priority date for the conserved water; and(h)
Any other information the commission considers necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposal.(3)
An application under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall include:(a)
A description of the measure as implemented and the date on which the measure was implemented;(b)
A description of the diversion facilities before the conservation measure was implemented and the amount of water that was diverted at the facilities before the conservation measure was implemented;(c)
The amount of water needed to supply existing rights after implementation of the conservation measure;(d)
The amount of water conserved by implementing the conservation measure;(e)
The proposed allocation and use of the conserved water if different from the allocation specified in ORS 537.470 (Allocation of conserved water by commission);(f)
The intended use of any water allocated to the applicant;(g)
The applicant’s choice of priority date for the conserved water;(h)
Evidence that the measure was implemented within five years prior to the date of filing the application; and(i)
Any other information the commission considers necessary to evaluate the application.(4)
If a person proposes conservation measures within the boundaries of an irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545 or a water control district organized under ORS chapter 553, at the time the person submits the application, the person also must submit evidence that the district has approved the conservation application. [1987 c.264 §3; 1993 c.641 §3; 1995 c.274 §10; 2003 c.93 §3]
Source:
Section 537.465 — Application for allocation of conserved water; submission; required contents, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors537.html.
Law Review Citations
36 EL 1237 (2006)
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