ORS 541.700
Definitions for ORS 541.700 to 541.855


As used in ORS 541.700 (Definitions for ORS 541.700 to 541.855) to 541.855 (Biennial report to Legislative Assembly and Governor), unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Commission” means the Water Resources Commission appointed under ORS 536.022 (Water Resources Commission).

(2)

“Construction” means the construction, or improvement or rehabilitation, in whole or in part, of a water development project, including planning and engineering work, purchasing or refinancing directly related to such construction or improvement or rehabilitation, or any combination of such construction or improvement or rehabilitation. As used in this subsection:

(a)

“Purchasing” means the purchasing of materials, land or existing facilities necessary to complete a water development project.

(b)

“Refinancing” includes refinancing existing debt of a water developer, as defined in subsection (7)(f) to (m) and (o) of this section, in order to complete a water development project or to provide adequate security for a water development loan, but does not include refinancing existing debt only to reduce interest rates or costs to the borrower or to pay off existing debt.

(3)

“Director” means the Water Resources Director appointed pursuant to ORS 536.032 (Water Resources Director).

(4)

“Federal water development project” means any water development project that receives funding from the federal government, or any agency or instrumentality of the United States.

(5)

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(a)

“Secondary use” means:

(A)

Any water-related recreational use.

(B)

Any flood control use.

(C)

Any power generation use.

(D)

Any water supply system utilized as a domestic water system for the benefit of an individual residence related to the operation of the water development project.

(b)

“Secondary use” does not include any use that is incompatible with a water development project.

(6)

“Water development project” means:

(a)

An undertaking, in whole or in part, in this state for the purpose of irrigation, including structures for the application of water for agricultural harvest activities, dams, storage reservoirs, wells or well systems, pumping plants, pipelines, canals, ditches, revetments, water supply systems used for the purpose of agricultural temperature control and any other structure, facility and property necessary or convenient for supplying lands with water for irrigation purposes.

(b)

An undertaking, in whole or in part, in this state for the purpose of drainage, including ditching, tiling, piping, channel improvement, pumping plants or other agronomically approved methods of land drainage that will increase soil versatility and productivity.

(c)

An undertaking, in whole or in part, in this state for the purpose of providing water for municipal use, which may include safe drinking water for communities with population less than 30,000, including dams, storage reservoirs, wells or well systems, pumping plants, treatment facilities, pipelines, canals, ditches, revetments and all other structures and facilities necessary or convenient for supplying water. An undertaking may provide water to two or more communities with a combined population of more than 30,000. An undertaking may be part of a project that provides water to a community with a population of more than 30,000, but loans of moneys from the Water Development Fund, including moneys in ORS 285B.563 (Water Fund) (11) may be made only to communities served by the project that have a population of less than 30,000.

(d)

An undertaking, in whole or in part, in this state for the purpose of fish protection, including fish screening or by-pass devices, fishways and all other structures and facilities necessary or convenient for providing fish protection.

(e)

An undertaking, in whole or in part, in this state for the purpose of enhancing watershed health or improving fish habitat, including methods and materials to restore, maintain and enhance the biological, chemical and physical integrity of the riparian zones and associated uplands of the state’s rivers, lakes and estuaries systems and recommended by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board established under ORS 541.900 (Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board).

(f)

Secondary uses in conjunction with projects described in paragraphs (a) to (e) of this subsection.

(7)

“Water developer” means:

(a)

Any individual resident of this state;

(b)

Any partnership for profit subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 67 or 70, whose principal income is from farming in Oregon;

(c)

Any corporation for profit subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 60, whose principal income is from farming in Oregon;

(d)

Any nonprofit corporation subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 65, whose principal income is from farming in Oregon;

(e)

Any cooperative subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 62, whose principal income is from farming in Oregon;

(f)

Any irrigation district organized under or subject to ORS chapter 545;

(g)

Any water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552;

(h)

Any water control district organized under ORS chapter 553;

(i)

Any irrigation or drainage corporation organized under or subject to ORS chapter 554;

(j)

Any drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547 or subject to all or part of ORS chapter 545;

(k)

Any corporation, cooperative, company or other association formed prior to 1917 for the purpose of distributing water for irrigation purposes;

(L)

Any port district organized under ORS 777.005 (Definitions for ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953) to 777.725 (Borrowing money to pay bonus), 777.915 (Definitions for ORS 777.915 to 777.953) to 777.953 (Annexation) and 777.990 (Penalties);

(m)

Any city or county;

(n)

Any organization formed for the purpose of distributing water for community water supply; or

(o)

Any local soil and water conservation district organized under ORS 568.210 (Definitions for ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933) to 568.808 (Taxing district to file legal description and map) and 568.900 (Definitions for ORS 568.900 to 568.933) to 568.933 (Civil penalties). [1977 c.246 §1; 1981 c.166 §1; 1981 c.592 §1; 1985 c.673 §184; 1985 c.677 §65; 1987 c.94 §103; 1987 c.636 §§1,5; 1989 c.1010 §177; 1991 c.944 §5; 1993 c.765 §89; 1995 c.42 §180; 1997 c.775 §90; 1999 c.212 §1; 1999 c.509 §46; 2009 c.907 §3; 2013 c.784 §32]

Source: Section 541.700 — Definitions for ORS 541.700 to 541.855, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors541.­html.

541.010
Furnishing of water for certain purposes declared to be a public use
541.020
Construction of ditches and canals by corporation
541.030
Ditches and canals across state lands
541.040
Headgate
541.050
Leakage or overflow
541.055
District liability for seepage and leakage from water or flood control works
541.060
Waste of water
541.070
Ditches, canals and flumes as real estate
541.080
Suits involving water rights
541.110
Use of water to develop mineral resources and furnish power
541.120
Ditches and canals through lands
541.130
Right of way for ditches across state lands
541.220
Survey of stream system
541.230
State lands within irrigated area
541.240
Right of way for ditches and canals
541.250
Cession to United States not rescinded
541.310
Suits for determination of rights
541.320
Decrees adjudicating rights
541.325
Definitions for ORS 541.327 to 541.333
541.327
Failure or refusal of district to act
541.329
Petition for approval of district map
541.331
Protest against approval of petition
541.333
Application for change of place of use, point of diversion or use
541.386
Dams and use of water for hydroelectric generation on North Umpqua prohibited
541.393
Responsibility of government entity for repair or maintenance costs of dams on North Umpqua
541.430
Use of machinery by riparian owner to raise water
541.450
Definitions for ORS 541.450 to 541.460
541.455
Splash dams unlawful
541.460
Abatement proceedings by Attorney General
541.510
Authority of Water Resources Commission to require signs warning public of stream level fluctuation
541.515
Notice by commission when hazard created by release of stored water
541.520
Procedure when owner or operator of structure fails to request hearing
541.525
Hearing upon request of owner or operator of structure
541.530
Order of commission regulating release of water
541.535
Installation of automatic stream level recording devices
541.540
Procedure in emergency when release of water essential
541.545
Compliance with orders of commission
541.551
Requirements for providers of water project support
541.561
Establishment of grant program
541.566
Planning studies eligible for grants or direct service cost payments
541.576
Water Conservation, Reuse and Storage Investment Fund
541.581
Rules for grant and direct service cost payment program
541.651
Definitions for ORS 541.651 to 541.696
541.653
Purpose and application of ORS 541.651 to 541.696
541.656
Water Supply Development Account
541.657
Exemptions for certain expenditures of moneys from Water Supply Development Account
541.659
Loan and grant applicants
541.663
Preapplication conferences
541.666
Form and contents of loan or grant applications
541.669
Scoring and ranking of projects
541.673
Evaluation for public benefits of project
541.677
Target outcomes for scoring and ranking criteria
541.681
Conditions of grants for developing certain types of above-ground storage facilities
541.683
Demonstration of public benefits of project
541.686
Protection of project water dedicated to in-stream use
541.689
Projects requiring determination of seasonally varying flows
541.692
Permits
541.696
Standards for security of loans from account
541.700
Definitions for ORS 541.700 to 541.855
541.703
Project applications
541.705
Project applications
541.710
Processing project application
541.715
Applicant authorized to obtain private planning, engineering and construction services
541.720
Conditions for project application approval
541.730
Loan contract
541.735
Payment of funds by State Treasurer pursuant to loan contract
541.740
Liens and other loan security
541.741
Recovery of certain interest amounts
541.745
Remedies of commission when water developer fails to comply with contract
541.750
Repayment of moneys to Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund
541.756
Projects obtaining other funds for construction
541.760
Reduction of loan amount when secondary use funding available
541.765
Authorization for loans for certain federal projects
541.770
Federal project loan contract terms
541.780
Bonds to provide project financing
541.785
Disposition and use of bond proceeds
541.800
Payment of bond principal and interest from Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund
541.815
Limitation on bond issuance amount
541.830
Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund
541.835
Water Development Fund
541.840
Emergency Board request for funds to pay administrative expenses
541.845
Rules
541.850
Commission acceptance of gifts or grants
541.855
Biennial report to Legislative Assembly and Governor
541.890
Definitions for ORS 541.890 to 541.969
541.895
Legislative findings
541.898
Oregon Plan described
541.900
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
541.902
Executive director of Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
541.904
Authority of executive director to enter into interagency agreements
541.906
Rules
541.910
Voluntary local watershed councils
541.912
Duties of Natural Resources Division
541.916
Responsibilities of state agency participating in Oregon Plan
541.918
Implementation of grant programs
541.923
Watershed management program
541.926
Duties of board
541.929
Duties of board
541.932
Watershed enhancement project assistance
541.934
Grant recipient liability insurance
541.935
Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Legal Fund
541.937
Flexible Incentives Account
541.940
Parks and Natural Resources Fund
541.942
Natural Resources Subaccount
541.945
Watershed Conservation Operating Fund
541.947
Watershed Conservation Grant Fund
541.949
Authority of board to accept moneys
541.950
Authority of Governor to accept moneys
541.956
Watershed Conservation Grant Fund purposes
541.958
Criteria for project receiving moneys from Watershed Conservation Grant Fund
541.960
Title restrictions on land purchased through grant agreement
541.963
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board report to Legislative Assembly
541.967
Agency report to legislative committee prior to adjustment of expenditure limitation or additional funding related to Oregon Plan
541.969
Report to Legislative Assembly by state agencies receiving subaccount moneys
541.972
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board reports to Governor and Legislative Assembly on Oregon Plan
541.973
Stewardship agreements
541.974
Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund
541.975
Criteria for funding projects from Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund
541.977
Definitions for ORS 541.977 to 541.989
541.978
Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund
541.979
Expenditures from Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund
541.981
Conservation management plans for working lands
541.982
Working land conservation covenants and easements
541.984
Grant programs
541.986
Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission
541.987
Commission organization and membership
541.988
Commission rules
541.989
Commission duties
541.990
Penalties
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