Or. Admin. R. 690-380-2430 - Acquisition of Water Rights by a Water Authority
(1) In addition to using the process
described in OAR 690-380-2420, a water authority may acquire water rights from
a municipality, a domestic water supply district , an irrigation district , a
drainage district , a water improvement district , or a water control
district .
(2) A water authority
that acquires a water right may:
(a) Exercise
the right subject to the limitations in section (4) of this rule if the right
is for municipal purposes;
(b)
Submit a request for issuance of a superseding certificate that includes the
information described in section (3) of this rule if the right is a
certificated right for municipal use;
(c) Submit a water right transfer application
to change the character of use if the right is subject to transfer;
or
(d) Submit a water right
transfer application to change the point of diversion or appropriation if the
right is a permit or a right subject to transfer.
(3) A request for issuance of a superseding
certificate submitted pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this rule shall be in
writing and include:
(a) The name and address
of the water authority;
(b) The
certificate number of the water right acquired by the water authority;
and
(c) A map, meeting the
requirements of OAR 690-380-3100, showing the legal boundaries of the water
service area and the existing points of diversion or appropriation for the
right.
(4) The Director
may restrict the use of water by a water authority to the lands described by
previous water use authorizations or, in consultation with the water authority,
may impose other restrictions on the use as needed to eliminate the
interference with or impairment of prior vested water rights.
(5) As used in this rule, "municipal
purposes" includes municipal use, quasi-municipal use, group domestic, domestic
use, and human consumption as defined in OAR chapter 690, division
300.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025 & 536.027
Stats. Implemented: ORS 540.530
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