Or. Admin. Code § 690-013-0010 - Definitions
(1) "Altered by the
Petition or Proposed Order": A water right is altered by the petition or
proposed order if its defining parameters would be changed if the petition or
proposed order were approved. The defining parameters include, among others,
the place of use, rate, duty, and limitations.
(2) "Application" means a written request by
individuals to change or transfer a water right. See the definition of
"petition".
(3) "Commission" means
the Water Resources Commission.
(4)
"Department" means the Water Resources Department.
(5) "Director" means the Director of the
Department.
(6) "General
Description" means the location of property or district by government
subdivision, metes and bounds or tax lot.
(7) "Interim Transfer" means a change in use
or place of use of those rights eligible under OAR Chapter 690, Division 13,
made during the preparation of a petition, and prior to the submission of that
petition to the Water Resources Department.
(8) "Owned or Controlled" means ownership in
fee, purchase on a land sale contract, option to purchase or lease.
(9) "Perfected Water Right" means a water
right confirmed by a court decree, water right certificates or transfers
recognized as complete by the Department.
(10) "Petition" means a written request by a
district for a new water right certificate which will include changes within
districts. See the definition of "application".
(11) "Transfer" means a formal change of use
or place of use of a perfected water right, pursuant to OAR Chapter 690,
Division 15.
(12) "User" means an
owner of land with an appurtenant water right pursuant to current state records
or proposed to be recognized as a result of a petition; and subject either
previously or currently, to assessment by a district and which right would be
altered by the petition and map filed by a district.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 541.325 - ORS 541.333
Stats. Implemented: ORS 537,325 - ORS 541.333
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