2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement

Section 541.010 - Furnishing of water for certain purposes declared to be a public use; rates; amendment of law. - (2) Rates for the uses of water mentioned in this...

Section 541.055 - District liability for seepage and leakage from water or flood control works; limitation on commencement of action. - (2) An action or suit under subsection (1) of this...

Section 541.325 - Definitions for ORS 541.327 to 541.333. - (1) "District" means any district or corporation organized under ORS...

Section 541.327 - Failure or refusal of district to act; joint applications; eligible participants. - (2) If the owners of land within a quarter quarter...

Section 541.329 - Petition for approval of district map; contents; notice to users; corrections. - (2) The petition required under subsection (1) of this section...

Section 541.331 - Protest against approval of petition; hearing; issuance of water right certificate; land subject to inclusion. - (2) If after examination or hearing, the department finds that...

Section 541.333 - Application for change of place of use, point of diversion or use; contents; form of map. - (2) The application required under subsection (1) of this section...

Section 541.386 - Dams and use of water for hydroelectric generation on North Umpqua prohibited; exceptions. - (a) That portion of the North Umpqua River between Soda...

Section 541.393 - Responsibility of government entity for repair or maintenance costs of dams on North Umpqua. - Note: 541.393 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...

Section 541.450 - Definitions for ORS 541.450 to 541.460. - (1) "Splash dam" means a dam constructed and used in...

Section 541.510 - Authority of Water Resources Commission to require signs warning public of stream level fluctuation. - (2) The notice provided for in subsection (1) of this...

Section 541.515 - Notice by commission when hazard created by release of stored water. - (2) The notice provided for in subsection (1) of this...

Section 541.525 - Hearing upon request of owner or operator of structure; notice and conduct of hearing. - (2) At least 10 days prior to the hearing the...

Section 541.540 - Procedure in emergency when release of water essential. - (1) The terms, limitations and conditions of the order shall...

Section 541.545 - Compliance with orders of commission; enforcement. - (2) The commission may enforce any order made as provided...

Section 541.551 - Requirements for providers of water project support. - (a) "Community engagement plan" means a plan to meaningfully engage...

Section 541.561 - Establishment of grant program; direct service cost payment; limitations; project evaluation. - (2) In lieu of grants, the department may pay the...

Section 541.566 - Planning studies eligible for grants or direct service cost payments. - (a) Analyses of hydrological refill capacity; (b) Water needs analyses;...

Section 541.576 - Water Conservation, Reuse and Storage Investment Fund. - (2) The Water Conservation, Reuse and Storage Investment Fund shall...

Section 541.581 - Rules for grant and direct service cost payment program. - (1) Establish reporting requirements for grants awarded under ORS 541.561;...

Section 541.651 - Definitions for ORS 541.651 to 541.696. - (1) "Newly developed water" means the new increment of water:...

Section 541.653 - Purpose and application of ORS 541.651 to 541.696. - (2) The Legislative Assembly intends that any conditions or requirements...

Section 541.656 - Water Supply Development Account. - (2) The department may expend moneys from the account for:...

Section 541.657 - Exemptions for certain expenditures of moneys from Water Supply Development Account. - (1) Specifically identified in an appropriation to the account from...

Section 541.659 - Loan and grant applicants. - Note: The amendments to 541.659 by section 18, chapter 15,...

Section 541.663 - Preapplication conferences. - (2) At the preapplication conference, the department shall inform the...

Section 541.666 - Form and contents of loan or grant applications. - (1) A description of the need, purpose and nature of...

Section 541.669 - Scoring and ranking of projects; funding decisions; rules. - (2) The department shall conduct a preliminary review of applications...

Section 541.673 - Evaluation for public benefits of project. - (2) The evaluation of economic benefits for a project shall...

Section 541.677 - Target outcomes for scoring and ranking criteria. - (a) The issuance of grants or loans only to projects...

Section 541.681 - Conditions of grants for developing certain types of above-ground storage facilities. - (a) Impounds surface water on a perennial stream; (b) Diverts...

Section 541.683 - Demonstration of public benefits of project. - (a) Demonstrate social or cultural benefits and economic benefits sufficient...

Section 541.686 - Protection of project water dedicated to in-stream use. - Note: See note under 541.651.

Section 541.689 - Projects requiring determination of seasonally varying flows; methodology. - (a) Impounds surface water on a perennial stream; (b) Diverts...

Section 541.692 - Permits; requirements for project operation. - (2) The loans or grants may be conditioned to require...

Section 541.696 - Standards for security of loans from account; rules. - (2) If the Water Resources Department approves a loan from...

Section 541.700 - Definitions for ORS 541.700 to 541.855. - (1) "Commission" means the Water Resources Commission appointed under ORS...

Section 541.705 - Project applications; contents. - (2) In addition to other requirements prescribed by the commission,...

Section 541.710 - Processing project application; fee. - (a) Reject the application; (b) Require the applicant to submit...

Section 541.720 - Conditions for project application approval. - (1) The proposed water development project is feasible and a...

Section 541.730 - Loan contract; repayment plan. - (1) That the commission, on behalf of the state, must...

Section 541.740 - Liens and other loan security; foreclosure; rules. - (b) Except for tax liens, the lien created by this...

Section 541.741 - Recovery of certain interest amounts. - Note: 541.741 was added to and made a part of...

Section 541.756 - Projects obtaining other funds for construction; repayment of funds loaned by state. - (1) If any water development project investigated under ORS 541.700...

Section 541.770 - Federal project loan contract terms; foreclosure. - (1) That the loan be secured by a first lien...

Section 541.800 - Payment of bond principal and interest from Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. - (2) The State Treasurer shall compute and determine in January...

Section 541.830 - Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund; sources; use; Governor’s approval. - (a) Administrative expenses of the Water Resources Commission and the...

Section 541.840 - Emergency Board request for funds to pay administrative expenses; repayment of board allocations. - (2) When the commission determines that moneys in sufficient amount...

Section 541.845 - Rules. - (2) In adopting rules establishing guidelines or criteria for awarding...

Section 541.890 - Definitions for ORS 541.890 to 541.969. - (1) "Adaptive management" means applying management or practices over time...

Section 541.895 - Legislative findings; principles of Oregon Plan; policy. - (a) The long-term protection of the water resources of this...

Section 541.898 - Oregon Plan described; goals; elements; Governor to negotiate with federal government. - (a) "Listed unit" means one population or a group of...

Section 541.900 - Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; officers; qualifications. - (2)(a) The 11 voting members of the board shall be...

Section 541.902 - Executive director of Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; appointment. - (2) The executive director shall receive a salary as provided...

Section 541.904 - Authority of executive director to enter into interagency agreements. - Note: See note under 541.890.

Section 541.906 - Rules. - (2) The rules and standards adopted by the board under...

Section 541.910 - Voluntary local watershed councils. - (2) Local watershed councils formed under subsection (1) of this...

Section 541.912 - Duties of Natural Resources Division. - (1) In cooperation with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, provide...

Section 541.916 - Responsibilities of state agency participating in Oregon Plan. - (1) Upon request of any person who believes the person’s...

Section 541.918 - Implementation of grant programs. - Note: See note under 541.890.

Section 541.923 - Watershed management program; project funding; high priority watersheds. - (2) In carrying out the program under subsection (1) of...

Section 541.926 - Duties of board; grant program; advisory committees. - (a) Coordinate the board’s funding of enhancement projects with the...

Section 541.929 - Duties of board; integrated watershed planning framework; expenditures. - (a) Shall establish a framework for a locally based integrated...

Section 541.932 - Watershed enhancement project assistance; criteria for funding approval; acquisition of interest in land or water. - (A) A person; (B) An Indian tribe; (C) A watershed...

Section 541.934 - Grant recipient liability insurance. - Note: 541.934 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...

Section 541.935 - Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Legal Fund; sources; uses. - (1) The state agency that authorizes or funds the action:...

Section 541.937 - Flexible Incentives Account; sources; uses. - (2) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall use the Flexible...

Section 541.940 - Parks and Natural Resources Fund. - (2) The Legislative Assembly may not limit expenditures from the...

Section 541.942 - Natural Resources Subaccount. - (2) Moneys in the Natural Resources Subaccount shall be used...

Section 541.945 - Watershed Conservation Operating Fund; purposes. - (a) To develop, implement or update state conservation strategies or...

Section 541.947 - Watershed Conservation Grant Fund. - (2) The board also may accept gifts and grants from...

Section 541.949 - Authority of board to accept moneys; disposition. - (2) All moneys received by the board under this section...

Section 541.950 - Authority of Governor to accept moneys; disposition. - (2) If requested by the source, the Governor shall deposit...

Section 541.956 - Watershed Conservation Grant Fund purposes. - (1) Acquiring from willing owners interests in land or water...

Section 541.958 - Criteria for project receiving moneys from Watershed Conservation Grant Fund. - (1) There is a matching contribution from other program funds,...

Section 541.960 - Title restrictions on land purchased through grant agreement; rules. - (a) Ensure consistency with the intent of the original grant;...

Section 541.963 - Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board report to Legislative Assembly. - (1) An explanation of the effectiveness and workability of the...

Section 541.967 - Agency report to legislative committee prior to adjustment of expenditure limitation or additional funding related to Oregon Plan. - Note: See note under 541.890.

Section 541.969 - Report to Legislative Assembly by state agencies receiving subaccount moneys. - Note: See note under 541.890.

Section 541.972 - Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board reports to Governor and Legislative Assembly on Oregon Plan. - (a) An assessment of data and information needs deemed critical...

Section 541.973 - Stewardship agreements; contents; procedures for adoption; rules. - (2) The State Department of Agriculture and the State Board...

Section 541.974 - Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund. - (2) The State Board of Forestry shall administer the Stewardship...

Section 541.975 - Criteria for funding projects from Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund. - (1) There must be matching contribution from other program funds,...

Section 541.977 - Definitions for ORS 541.977 to 541.989. - (1) "Agricultural owner or operator" means a landowner, operator, manager...

Section 541.978 - Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. - (2) The board may accept contributions to the fund from...

Section 541.979 - Expenditures from Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. - (a) Carry out the programs described in ORS 541.984; (b)...

Section 541.981 - Conservation management plans for working lands; plan requirements. - (2) A conservation management plan must be for the purpose...

Section 541.982 - Working land conservation covenants and easements; requirements. - (2) In addition to the purposes required under subsection (1)...

Section 541.984 - Grant programs; technical committees; rules. - (a) Assisting owners of working land with succession planning for...

Section 541.986 - Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission. - (2)(a) Four members shall be persons recommended by the State...

Section 541.987 - Commission organization and membership. - (2) A majority of the voting members of the commission...

Section 541.988 - Commission rules; advisory or technical committees. - (2) The commission may establish any advisory or technical committee...

Section 541.989 - Commission duties; rules. - (a) Assist the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board with the development...

Section 541.990 - Penalties. - (2) Violation of ORS 541.510 is a Class A misdemeanor....

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2021 Oregon Revised Statutes Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement