Or. Admin. R. 690-086-0220 - Agricultural Water Supplier Water Management and Conservation Plans: General Provisions
(1)
Certain agricultural water suppliers must have approved conservation plans to
transfer water rights within the boundaries of the districts to other land
within the districts (ORS
540.572
to
540.578).
These rules provide the standards for those conservation plans.
(2) Each agricultural 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, division 86 as prescribed during plan
approval.
(3) Any agricultural
water supplier participating in the water transfer provisions in ORS
540.572
to
540.578
and OAR 690-385-5000 to 690-385-5900 shall submit an annual report describing
progress-to-date in implementing a water management and conservation
plan.
(4) Water management and
conservation plans submitted by agricultural water suppliers shall meet the
requirements listed in OAR 690-086-0225 to 690-086-0270.
(5) A water conservation plan prepared in
accordance with criteria of the Bureau of Reclamation and substantially meeting
the requirements of OAR 690-086-0225 to 690-086-0270 may be submitted to meet
the requirements of these rules.
(6) At least 30 days prior to submitting a
draft plan to the Department, an agricultural water supplier shall make the
draft plan available for review by each affected local government.
(7) Each agricultural water supplier
preparing a water management and conservation plan is encouraged to develop and
implement a program to involve the supplier's patrons 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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