ORS 539.360
Participation in management of Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Joint management entity” means the entity that is:

(A)

Composed of the landowner entity, the Klamath Tribes, the United States and the State of Oregon; and

(B)

Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the settlement agreement.

(b)

“Landowner entity” means the entity formed by eligible landowners as provided in section 8 of the settlement agreement.

(c)

“Settlement agreement” means the Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement dated April 18, 2014.

(2)

The Water Resources Department may participate in activities related to the joint management entity that are consistent with the terms of the settlement agreement. The activities may include, but need not be limited to:

(a)

Providing assistance in the formation of an Oregon tax-exempt nonprofit corporation to function as the joint management entity for the settlement agreement;

(b)

Drafting and giving approval of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the corporation;

(c)

Participating as a voting member of the board of directors for the corporation; and

(d)

Participating as a member of the technical team for the corporation. [2015 c.449 §1]
Note: The Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement terminated December 28, 2017, following a negative determination by the United States Secretary of the Interior.
Note: 539.360 (Participation in management of Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 539 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 539.360 — Participation in management of Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors539.­html.

539.005
Purpose of chapter 539.010
Protection of water rights vested or initiated prior to February 24, 1909 539.015
Certification of statements of claimants 539.021
Determination by Water Resources Director of rights of claimants 539.030
Notice of investigation of stream 539.040
Notice of hearing by director 539.070
Hearing by director 539.081
Fees for registration statement or statement and proof of claim 539.090
Notice of right to inspect evidence, and of place of court hearing 539.100
Contest of claims submitted to director 539.110
Hearing of contest 539.120
Examination by director of stream and diversions in contest 539.130
Findings of fact and determination of director 539.140
Water right certificates 539.150
Court proceedings to review determination of director 539.160
Transmittal of copy of decree to department 539.170
Division of water pending hearing 539.180
Bond or irrevocable letter of credit to stay operation of director’s determination 539.190
Rehearing by circuit court 539.200
Conclusiveness of determinations as to water rights 539.210
Duty of claimants to appear and submit proof 539.220
Procedure when rights to same stream have been determined in different proceedings 539.230
Notice of need to file registration statement 539.240
Claim to undetermined right to appropriate surface water 539.300
Legislative findings 539.310
Negotiation for water rights 539.320
Agreement 539.330
Notice to persons affected by agreement 539.340
Court decree 539.350
Procedures after remand of agreement 539.360
Participation in management of Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement
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