ORS 543A.110
Water quality certification


(1)

Upon completion of the public comment period for proposed recommendations under ORS 543A.105 (Hydroelectric Application Review Team review of final application) (1)(d), the Department of Environmental Quality shall evaluate the request for water quality certification submitted under ORS 543A.100 (Final application for water right) in accordance with ORS 468B.040 (Certification of hydroelectric power project) and rules adopted under ORS 468B.040 (Certification of hydroelectric power project). The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall act in accordance with the proposed recommendations submitted by the Hydroelectric Application Review Team under ORS 543A.105 (Hydroelectric Application Review Team review of final application) (1)(d) unless the director finds, based upon public comment or new information, that the project would not comply with water quality standards adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission or would not be consistent with other appropriate requirements of state law. If the director’s proposed decision is not in accordance with the proposed recommendations submitted by the team under ORS 543A.105 (Hydroelectric Application Review Team review of final application) (1)(d), the director shall seek a recommendation from the team before issuing a final decision on water quality certification. The director shall consider any further recommendation from the team, and issue a final certification decision to the applicant and to the team.

(2)

As used in this section, “director” means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality. [1997 c.449 §21a; 2001 c.369 §5]

Source: Section 543A.110 — Water quality certification, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors543A.­html.

543A.005
Definitions
543A.010
Findings
543A.015
Purpose
543A.020
Policy
543A.025
Minimum standards for decision on reauthorization of water right
543A.030
Notice of intent
543A.035
Reauthorization application and public comment
543A.040
Process determination
543A.045
Public scoping meeting
543A.050
Application report
543A.055
Hydroelectric Application Review Team review of application
543A.060
Coordination of state and federal reauthorization processes
543A.065
Changes to expiration date of water right for existing project
543A.071
Water Resources Department notification to holder of hydroelectric license or water right for hydroelectric purposes
543A.075
Notice of intent to apply for reauthorization of right to use water for hydroelectric purposes
543A.080
Submission of preliminary application information
543A.085
Public scoping meeting
543A.090
Mid-study status report
543A.095
Draft application
543A.100
Final application for water right
543A.105
Hydroelectric Application Review Team review of final application
543A.110
Water quality certification
543A.115
Final unified state position
543A.120
Proposed final order
543A.125
Approval or rejection of application for reauthorization
543A.130
Contested case hearing
543A.135
Exceptions to final order
543A.140
Terms, limitations and conditions of water right
543A.145
Water right certificate
543A.150
Modification of time limits
543A.300
Decommissioning
543A.305
Conversion of hydroelectric water right to in-stream water right
543A.400
Duties of Hydroelectric Application Review Team
543A.405
Application fees
543A.410
Fee schedule
543A.800
Effect of hydroelectric reauthorization process on existing rights
543A.805
Reference to licensee or license
543A.810
Effect of amendment or repeal of law
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