2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 550 - Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District
Section 550.260 - Plan for watershed and habitat improvement and landscape resilience; decennial review.


(b) The urban flood safety and water quality district may seek funding from other sources if the district determines that the watershed improvement plan would benefit the region or the state.
(2)(a) A watershed improvement plan prepared pursuant to this section must:
(A) Include existing and proposed works of the district and of other public and private agencies relating to flood safety and watershed health; and
(B) Demonstrate a basis for the coordination and planning of future works of the district, governmental agencies and private interests to contribute to improved water quality, fish and wildlife habitat and landscape resilience while reducing the risk of flooding, protecting persons and property from flood risk, improving response to flood emergencies and providing for conveyance of water for flood safety.
(b) A watershed improvement plan and works included in the plan must be based on assessments of data and information critical for evaluating and monitoring flood safety or watershed health.
(3)(a) The initial district board of directors appointed under ORS 550.190 (1) shall consider the projected scope of a watershed improvement plan and the impact of the plan on the cost of the district’s works in the course of developing methods of funding the operations of the district as provided in ORS 550.190 (2).
(b) The district board of directors shall complete a watershed improvement plan within three years following the date on which the directors of the district board commence their initial terms of office as provided in ORS 550.190 (6) to (9).
(4) The district shall review and update the watershed improvement plan at least every 10 years. [2019 c.621 §12]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 550 - Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District

Section 550.160 - Definitions.

Section 550.170 - Urban flood safety and water quality district; boundaries; vested water rights unimpaired.

Section 550.180 - Proceedings to test validity of district board order or act.

Section 550.190 - Board of directors; selection; terms.

Section 550.200 - Organizational meeting; oath; officers; meetings.

Section 550.210 - Duties of district board.

Section 550.230 - General powers of district.

Section 550.240 - Eminent domain.

Section 550.260 - Plan for watershed and habitat improvement and landscape resilience; decennial review.

Section 550.270 - District works.

Section 550.290 - Construction on public land or right of way or along public watercourse.

Section 550.300 - Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works.

Section 550.310 - Assessments against benefited lands for district works; apportionment; hearing; works bonds.

Section 550.320 - Ad valorem property taxes; Local Budget Law applicable.

Section 550.330 - Service and user charges for district works; collection agreements; revenue bonds.

Section 550.340 - General obligation bonds.

Section 550.350 - Loan agreements with state and federal agencies; enforcement by order of circuit court; filing of loan certificate.

Section 550.360 - Dissolution of drainage or water control district or corporation; transfer of assets and liabilities to district; debt distribution plan; zone committee for continuity.

Section 550.370 - Notice requirements.

Section 550.380 - Election laws applicable.

Section 550.390 - Waterway pollution; penalty.

Section 550.400 - Civil liability for remediation costs.