(2) The reauthorization application for a water right for the use of water for hydroelectric purposes shall set forth:
(a) The name and post-office address of the applicant;
(b) The location of the project by county and stream and, when appropriate, by city or nearby city;
(c) The amount of water in cubic feet per second;
(d) The theoretical water horsepower; and
(e) Any other information required in the application form.
(3) Upon receipt of a reauthorization application for the use of water for hydroelectric purposes, the Water Resources Department shall convene the Hydroelectric Application Review Team for the state project. The team shall consist of representatives of the Water Resources Department, the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and may include a representative of any other state agency that has regulatory or advisory responsibility for the state project or a resource or hazard affected by the state project.
(4) Within seven days after receiving a reauthorization application under subsection (3) of this section, the department shall notify any person who responded to the notice of intent and give public notice of the application in the weekly notice published by the department. The notice shall include a request for comments on the application and information pertaining to how an interested person may obtain future notices about the application and participate in the reauthorization process.
(5) Within 45 days after the public notice under subsection (4) of this section, any person interested in the application shall request future notices about the state project and may submit written comments to the department. [1997 c.449 ยง7]
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.