Or. Admin. R. 690-086-0120 - Municipal Water Management and Conservation Plans: General Provisions
(1) Each Municipal
Water Supplier required to submit a water management and conservation plan
shall exercise diligence in implementing the approved plan and shall update and
resubmit a plan consistent with the requirements of OAR 690-086-0120 to
690-086-0170 as prescribed during plan approval.
(2) Benchmarks and implementation schedules
for conservation measures or other actions and other water supply development
activities may be modified through the subsequent approval of an updated plan.
(3) Progress reports submitted by
Municipal Water Suppliers will be used in determining whether five-year
Benchmarks are being met, whether the Department will authorize additional
diversion of water under Extended Permits, or if schedule changes proposed in
updated plans are reasonable and appropriate.
(4) Progress reports submitted by Municipal
Water Suppliers shall include:
(a) A list of
the Benchmarks established pursuant to OAR 690-086-0150 and a description of
the progress of the Municipal Water Supplier in implementing the associated
conservation measures or other actions;
(b) Average monthly and daily diversions
under each right held by the water supplier for the previous five years;
(c) A description of the results
of the annual Water Audit required under OAR 690-086-0150(4)(a); and
(d) A comparison of quantities of water used
in each sector as identified and described in OAR 690-086-0140(6) with the
quantities of water used in each sector for the previous five years.
(5) Upon receipt of a progress
report the Department shall provide public notice in the weekly Public Notice
published by the Department and provide an opportunity for written public
comment for 30 days following publication of the notice. The Department shall
provide copies of any comments received to the Municipal Water
Supplier.
(6) A water master plan
that meets the requirements of OAR Chapter 333, Division 61 or the water supply
element of a public facilities plan that meets the requirements of OAR Chapter
660, Division 11 that the Department has determined substantially meets the
requirements of OAR 690-086-0120 to 690-086-0170 may be submitted to meet the
requirements of these rules.
(7) In
the development of a water management and conservation plan, each Municipal
Water Supplier is encouraged to consult with the planning departments or
appropriate officials of Affected Local Governments to obtain information
related to demand projections in comprehensive land use plans early in the
development of the plan.
(8) At
least 30 days prior to submitting a draft plan to the Department, a Municipal
Water Supplier shall make the draft plan available for review by each Affected
Local Government along with a request for comments relating to consistency with
the local government's comprehensive land use plan.
(9) Each Municipal Water Supplier preparing a
water management and conservation plan is encouraged to develop and implement a
program to involve the supplier's customers in the preparation of the plan.
Recommendations include making the plan available for public inspection and
conducting public meetings to provide information and gather input on the
plan.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.027, 537.211 & 540.572
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 537.230, 537.630 & 539.010
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