(1) "Commission" means the Water Resources Commission.
(2) "Department" means the Water Resources Department.
(3) "Director" means the Water Resources Director.
(4) "Federally licensed project" means an existing project licensed under ORS 543.260 that is also licensed by and has been or will be reviewed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Federal Power Act, as amended.
(5) "Project" has the meaning given in ORS 543.010.
(6) "State project" means an existing project for which the authority to operate is a time-limited water right for the use of water for hydroelectric purposes and that is not licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. "State project" includes a project granted an exemption by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(7) "Team" means a Hydroelectric Application Review Team established pursuant to ORS 543A.035, 543A.075 or 543A.300.
(8) "Water right" includes the use of water for hydroelectric purposes pursuant to a license issued under ORS 543.260. [1997 c.449 ยง1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 543A - Reauthorizing and Decommissioning Hydroelectric Projects
Section 543A.005 - Definitions.
Section 543A.025 - Minimum standards for decision on reauthorization of water right; rules.
Section 543A.030 - Notice of intent.
Section 543A.035 - Reauthorization application and public comment.
Section 543A.040 - Process determination.
Section 543A.045 - Public scoping meeting.
Section 543A.060 - Coordination of state and federal reauthorization processes.
Section 543A.065 - Changes to expiration date of water right for existing project.
Section 543A.080 - Submission of preliminary application information.
Section 543A.085 - Public scoping meeting.
Section 543A.090 - Mid-study status report; public meeting; period for comment on status report.
Section 543A.095 - Draft application.
Section 543A.110 - Water quality certification.
Section 543A.115 - Final unified state position.
Section 543A.120 - Proposed final order.
Section 543A.125 - Approval or rejection of application for reauthorization.
Section 543A.130 - Contested case hearing; final order.
Section 543A.135 - Exceptions to final order.
Section 543A.140 - Terms, limitations and conditions of water right.
Section 543A.145 - Water right certificate.
Section 543A.150 - Modification of time limits.
Section 543A.300 - Decommissioning; rules.
Section 543A.305 - Conversion of hydroelectric water right to in-stream water right; exceptions.
Section 543A.400 - Duties of Hydroelectric Application Review Team.
Section 543A.405 - Application fees.
Section 543A.410 - Fee schedule; appeal.
Section 543A.800 - Effect of hydroelectric reauthorization process on existing rights.