Or. Admin. R. 690-509-0000 - Classifications
(1) The maximum
economic development of this state, the attainment of the highest and best use
of the waters of the Powder Basin, and attainment of an integrated and
coordinated program for the benefit of the state as a whole will be furthered
through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock,
municipal, irrigation, power development, industrial, mining, recreation,
wildlife, and fish life uses, and the waters of the Powder Basin are hereby so
classified with the following exceptions:
(a)
That 65,000 acre-feet annually of unappropriated water of Eagle Creek and its
tributaries at or above stream mile 21 be classified for domestic, livestock,
municipal, irrigation, recreation, wildlife, and fish life purposes.
(b) That 265,000 acre-feet annually of
natural flows of Snake River water at or near stream mile 9 of Powder River
(arm of Brownlee Reservoir) lying within Section 25, Township 9 South, Range 45
East, Willamette Meridian, be classified for domestic, livestock, municipal,
irrigation and industrial purposes.
(c) That 87,000 acre-feet annually of natural
flows of Snake River water at or near stream mile 327 of Snake River lying
within Section 8, Township 14 South, Range 45 East, Willamette Meridian, be
classified for domestic, livestock, municipal, irrigation, and industrial
purposes.
(d) The maximum economic
development of this state, the attainment of the highest and best use of the
unappropriated waters of the natural lakes of the Powder Basin, and the
attainment of an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the
state as a whole will be furthered through utilization of the aforementioned
waters only for domestic, livestock, irrigation of lawn or noncommercial garden
not to exceed one-half acre in area, power development not to exceed 7-1/2
theoretical horsepower, recreation, wildlife, and fish life uses, and the
waters of the natural lakes of the Powder Basin are hereby so classified.
(e) Water that is stored subject
to the reservation of water under OAR 690-509-0110 through 0160 may be used for
any beneficial purpose, and any beneficial use of the water stored shall be a
classified use.
(2)
Application for the use of these specified waters of the Powder Basin shall not
be accepted by any state agency for any other use and the granting of
applications for such other use is declared to be prejudicial to the public
interest and the granting of applications for such other uses would be contrary
to the integrated and coordinated program for the use and control of the water
resources of the state.
(3)
Structures or works for the utilization of the waters in accordance with the
aforementioned classifications are also declared to be prejudicial to the
public interest unless planned, constructed, and operated in conformity with
applicable provisions of ORS
536.310 and any such structures
or works are further declared to be prejudicial to the public interest which do
not give cognizance to the multiple-purpose concept.
(4) Notwithstanding a determination water is
unavailable for appropriation, permits for domestic and livestock purposes from
the Burnt River and tributaries may be issued to water-use applicants:
(a) In amounts not to exceed a cumulative
total of 2.5 cubic feet per second of live-flow, and
(b) Provided water-use applicants cannot
acquire access to a viable source of water supplied by a community water
system, irrigation district, or other water supply organization.
(5) Applications filed prior to
March 8, 1996, shall be processed under the classification in effect at the
time of the application.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536
Stats. Implemented: ORS 536.220 & 536.310
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