(a) The water resources of the state are critical to the economic and recreational well-being of the people of Oregon.
(b) The future vitality of the state’s economy depends on immediate planning to insure future availability of water resources.
(c) Measures to insure adequate water resources to meet the needs of future generations of Oregonians must be pursued.
(d) The potential for a future shortage of water poses serious risks to public health, safety and welfare and therefore is a matter of statewide concern.
(2) Therefore, the Legislative Assembly, in addressing the problem of how to insure adequate water resources for in-stream and out-of-stream uses in the future, declares that it is a high priority of the state to both:
(a) Develop environmentally acceptable and financially feasible multipurpose water storage facilities; and
(b) Enhance watershed storage capacity through natural processes using nonstructural means. [1993 c.386 §1]
Note: 536.238 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 536 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 536 - Water Resources Administration
Section 536.007 - Definitions.
Section 536.009 - Water Resources Department Water Right Operating Fund; uses; sources.
Section 536.015 - Water Resources Department Hydroelectric Fund; uses; sources.
Section 536.017 - Records of expenditures from Water Resources Department Hydroelectric Fund.
Section 536.025 - Duty of commission; delegation to Water Resources Director; exception.
Section 536.026 - Powers of Water Resources Commission.
Section 536.027 - Rules and standards.
Section 536.031 - Applicability of rules to completed application for permit.
Section 536.037 - Functions of director.
Section 536.040 - Public records; copies as evidence.
Section 536.045 - Sending or receipt of documents in electronic form; rules; fees.
Section 536.050 - Fees; rules; refunds; waiver and reduction of certain fees.
Section 536.090 - Ground water advisory committee; duties; qualification; term; expenses.
Section 536.220 - Policy on water resources generally; integrated state water resources strategy.
Section 536.238 - Policy on water storage facilities.
Section 536.241 - Policy on water supply.
Section 536.320 - Limitation of powers of commission.
Section 536.330 - Water Resources Act as supplemental to and including existing statutes.
Section 536.400 - Application to court to compel compliance with state water resources policy.
Section 536.410 - Withdrawal of unappropriated waters from appropriation by commission order.
Section 536.595 - Department discussions with Corps of Engineers over operation of Detroit Lake.
Section 536.750 - Powers of commission after declaration of drought; rules.
Section 536.900 - Civil penalties; imposition.
Section 536.905 - Notice; application for hearing.
Section 536.910 - Amount of penalty; rules.
Section 536.915 - Remission or reduction of penalty.
Section 536.920 - Factors to be considered in imposition of penalty.