2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 543A - Reauthorizing and Decommissioning Hydroelectric Projects
Section 543A.115 - Final unified state position.


(2) The team shall provide the final unified state position to the applicant and to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The team shall submit the proposed final order on reauthorization of the water right to the Water Resources Department. Upon receipt of the proposed final order, the department shall complete processing of the application for reauthorization of the water right in accordance with the provisions of ORS 543A.120 to 543A.300.
(3) The team may submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the applicant any proposed final unified state position, comments, recommendations, conditions or additional information requests, coordinated in accordance with this chapter, at any time necessary to satisfy a deadline established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for such submission, even if the procedures set forth in this section for the development of a final unified state position have not been completed. [1997 c.449 §22; 2001 c.369 §6]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 543A - Reauthorizing and Decommissioning Hydroelectric Projects

Section 543A.005 - Definitions.

Section 543A.020 - Policy.

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.055 - Hydroelectric Application Review Team review of application; draft proposed final order; public comment.

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.071 - Water Resources Department notification to holder of hydroelectric license or water right for hydroelectric purposes; response of holder.

Section 543A.075 - Notice of intent to apply for reauthorization of right to use water for hydroelectric purposes.

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.105 - Hydroelectric Application Review Team review of final application; unified state position in federal proceeding.

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.

Section 543A.810 - Effect of amendment or repeal of law.