Or. Admin. R. 690-086-0300 - Alternate Municipal Water Management and Conservation Plans for Small Municipal Water Suppliers: Applicability
(1) A Small Municipal Water Supplier may
submit an Alternate Municipal WMCP pursuant to OAR 690-086-0325 to 690-086-0370
in lieu of submitting a Municipal WMCP pursuant to OAR 690-086-0125 to
690-086-0170, if the Small Municipal Water Supplier has documented and
submitted findings that the following would not be necessary to meet current or
projected demand within the next 10 years:
(a)
Acquisition of a new water right (as described in OAR 690-086-0170(8));
or
(b) Expand or initiate diversion
of water allocated under an Extended Permit (as described in OAR
690-086-0170(5)).
(2)
The Department shall determine if the Small Municipal Water Supplier meets the
requirements described in section (1) of this rule at the time the plan is
submitted. If the Department determines that the Small Municipal Water Supplier
does not meet the requirements as defined in section (1) of this rule, the
Department shall:
(a) Return the Alternate
Municipal WMCP to the Small Municipal Water Supplier; and
(b) Require the Small Municipal Water
Supplier to submit a Municipal WMCP that meets the requirements of OAR
690-086-0125.
(3) If the
acquisition of a new water right, as described in OAR 690-086-0170(8), occurs
after the submittal and approval of an Alternate Municipal WMCP, the Small
Municipal Water Supplier shall submit an updated Municipal WMCP pursuant to OAR
690-086-0125 as required by a final order approving a previous plan or by any
other order of the Department.
(4)
A Small Municipal Water Supplier may submit an Alternate Municipal WMCP
pursuant to OAR 690-086-0325 to meet the requirements of OAR Chapter 690,
Division 315 so long as section (1) of this rule is met at the time the plan is
submitted.
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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