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Section 543.010 - Definitions for ORS 543.010 to 543.610. - (1) "Actual original cost" includes the sum paid to the...
Section 543.012 - Applicability of chapter to reauthorization of existing hydroelectric project. - (2) All references in ORS 543.300, 543.310, 543.430, 543.440, 543.610,...
Section 543.013 - Applicability of chapter and ORS chapter 543A to ocean renewable energy facility. - (1) The facility is located within Oregon’s territorial sea, as...
Section 543.015 - Policy. - (1) To protect the natural resources of this state from...
Section 543.017 - Minimum standards for development of hydroelectric power; public interest considerations; rules. - (a) The anadromous salmon and steelhead resources of Oregon shall...
Section 543.050 - Powers of Water Resources Commission as to permits, licenses, investigations, reports, forms and examination of records. - (1) Issue preliminary permits, as provided in ORS 543.210 to...
Section 543.055 - Hearings and witnesses. - (2) An administrative law judge assigned from the Office of...
Section 543.075 - Definitions for ORS 543.075 to 543.092. - (1) "1998 dollar" means a dollar amount that when adjusted...
Section 543.078 - Annual fee for hydroelectric project. - (2) The amount of the annual fee required under subsection...
Section 543.080 - Project specific fees; summary of project specific expenditures. - (2) Project specific fees are fees that compensate a state...
Section 543.082 - Invoice for fees; overdue fee; interest on delinquent fees. - (2) If any holder fails to pay the fees required...
Section 543.085 - Periodic review of annual fee. - (a) The Department of Environmental Quality; (b) The State Department...
Section 543.088 - Payment of costs or fee for reauthorization or relicensing of project. - (a) The actual cost of the Hydroelectric Application Review Team’s...
Section 543.090 - Payment of expenses of Hydroelectric Application Review Team for project operating under federal license and state power claim or uncertificated claim. - (a) Are incurred by the team and any agency participating...
Section 543.092 - Amendment of hydroelectric water right or claim; rules; unilateral amendment of power claim or uncertificated claim to assess project specific fees. - (2) The Water Resources Department shall develop rules governing the...
Section 543.095 - Challenges to certain statutes related to hydroelectric projects. - (2) No person shall be estopped or precluded from challenging...
Section 543.160 - Hydroelectric facility on North Santiam River prohibited; exception. - (2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section applies to...
Section 543.165 - Hydroelectric facility on part of Deschutes River prohibited. - Note: 543.165 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 543.170 - Hydroelectric facility on Isqúulktpe Creek prohibited. - Note: 543.170 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 543.175 - Hydroelectric facility on Deschutes River within City of Bend prohibited; exception. - (a) The facility is located on an existing irrigation diversion...
Section 543.210 - Preliminary permits; application; contents; fee. - (2) The application for a preliminary permit shall set forth:...
Section 543.220 - Notice of filing of application; waiting period. - (a) Any municipality or other person or corporation that, in...
Section 543.225 - Hearing on application; notice; policy. - (2) The commission shall give proper notice of the public...
Section 543.230 - Hearings on application; rules; protest. - (2) Every application for the appropriation of water for the...
Section 543.255 - Determination of cumulative impacts of proposed hydroelectric power projects; consolidated review; applicability. - (a) Impacts of other proposed hydroelectric projects for which an...
Section 543.260 - Licenses; duration; terms and conditions; termination; denial of application; preference of municipality or utility district. - (2) The commission may deny any application for a license...
Section 543.265 - Testing of fish protection measures as condition for hydroelectric project permit or license; scope and cost. - Note: 543.265 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 543.280 - Fee payments by licensee. - (2) An applicant for a preliminary permit or license for...
Section 543.290 - Filing of maps, plans, estimates and other materials; incorporation as part of license; alteration; further statements and data. - (1) All maps, plans, specifications and cost estimates as may...
Section 543.300 - Conditions governing license; fees; waiver of conditions. - (1) That the proposed project shall be such as, in...
Section 543.410 - Construction of project; time for commencement and completion; supply of service; extension of time; nonperformance; termination of license. - (2) The period for commencement of construction may be extended...
Section 543.525 - ORS 543.530 to 543.550 not applicable to regulated utilities. - Note: 543.525 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 543.530 - Issuance by licensee of stocks, bonds or other interest without authorization of Water Resources Commission prohibited. - (a) Is for some lawful object of the licensee, compatible...
Section 543.610 - Acquisition of project by state or municipality. - (2) There is also expressly reserved to the state, and...
Section 543.655 - Definitions for ORS 543.650 to 543.685. - (1) "District" means any one of the following: (a) A...
Section 543.660 - Authority of district to enlarge or modify water system and power generating facilities; joint district ventures; prohibitions; sale of energy; regulations. - (a) Construct, acquire, operate or maintain any facility or structure...
Section 543.665 - Authority to issue revenue bonds to acquire hydroelectric facilities. - (2) Revenue bonds may be issued by a district to...
Section 543.685 - District board to require weatherization; Weatherization Fund; purpose. - (2) As used in this section, "weatherization" means the installation...
Section 543.720 - Payment of annual fee; accompanying statement; penalty for nonpayment of fees or nonfiling; lien; foreclosure; effect of filing excessive claim; computation of horsepower. - (2) If any claimant fails or neglects to file the...
Section 543.730 - Failure to file statement or pay fees as evidence of abandonment of claim; cancellation of claim, permit and water right certificate. - (2) When a claim is abandoned under the provisions of...
Section 543.760 - Definition of water right. - Note: 543.760 and 543.765 were enacted into law by the...
Section 543.765 - Certificate to use water for hydroelectric purposes within artificial delivery system; expedited application process; certificate conditions; annual payments; fees. - (a) For a project that is to be built as...
Section 543.990 - Penalties. - (2) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 543.010...