(a) Any municipality or other person or corporation that, in the judgment of the commission, is likely to be interested in or affected by the proposed project; and
(b) The owner of any land that is:
(A) Adjacent to any portion of the stream in which the quantity of water will be decreased by the project; or
(B) Adjacent to the site of the proposed project.
(2) The commission shall also publish notice of the application once each week for at least two successive weeks and for such further time, if any, as the commission shall determine, in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the project covered by the application is located.
(3) No application for the appropriation or use of water for the development of 1,000 theoretical horsepower or more shall be granted until at least six months after the application for a preliminary permit has been filed. [Amended by 1961 c.224 §16; 1975 c.581 §27; 1985 c.569 §23; 2011 c.52 §9]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 543 - Hydroelectric Projects
Section 543.010 - Definitions for ORS 543.010 to 543.610.
Section 543.012 - Applicability of chapter to reauthorization of existing hydroelectric project.
Section 543.013 - Applicability of chapter and ORS chapter 543A to ocean renewable energy facility.
Section 543.055 - Hearings and witnesses.
Section 543.075 - Definitions for ORS 543.075 to 543.092.
Section 543.078 - Annual fee for hydroelectric project.
Section 543.080 - Project specific fees; summary of project specific expenditures.
Section 543.082 - Invoice for fees; overdue fee; interest on delinquent fees.
Section 543.085 - Periodic review of annual fee.
Section 543.088 - Payment of costs or fee for reauthorization or relicensing of project.
Section 543.095 - Challenges to certain statutes related to hydroelectric projects.
Section 543.160 - Hydroelectric facility on North Santiam River prohibited; exception.
Section 543.165 - Hydroelectric facility on part of Deschutes River prohibited.
Section 543.170 - Hydroelectric facility on Isqúulktpe Creek prohibited.
Section 543.210 - Preliminary permits; application; contents; fee.
Section 543.220 - Notice of filing of application; waiting period.
Section 543.225 - Hearing on application; notice; policy.
Section 543.230 - Hearings on application; rules; protest.
Section 543.280 - Fee payments by licensee.
Section 543.300 - Conditions governing license; fees; waiver of conditions.
Section 543.525 - ORS 543.530 to 543.550 not applicable to regulated utilities.
Section 543.610 - Acquisition of project by state or municipality.
Section 543.655 - Definitions for ORS 543.650 to 543.685.
Section 543.665 - Authority to issue revenue bonds to acquire hydroelectric facilities.
Section 543.685 - District board to require weatherization; Weatherization Fund; purpose.