Or. Admin. Code § 690-018-0040 - Application Requirements

Applicants for allocation of conserved water shall provide to the Department the information described in this rule in substantially the same order as listed. The information shall include:

(1) The name of the applicant(s), mailing address(es) and telephone number(s);

(2) The certificate, permit, or transfer numbers or the name of the decree, if appropriate, of each water use subject to transfer that will be modified by the proposed allocation of conserved water;

(3) The date of priority and source of water for each water right identified in section (2) of this rule;

(4) The amount of water that may be used under the original rights expressed as the maximum rate and annual volume (duty) of water that may be diverted as stated on the water use subject to transfer.

(5) A description of the diversion facilities in sufficient detail for the Department to determine the capacity of the system. The description shall include:

(a) For a project that has not been completed, a description of the existing diversion facilities, including diversion structures, pumps, conveyance facilities, an estimate of the amount of water that can be diverted at the existing facilities stated as a rate of diversion, and application methods that will be affected by the proposed project; or

(b) For a project that has already been completed, a description of the diversion facilities before the conservation measure was implemented, including diversion structures, pumps, conveyance facilities, the amount of water that was diverted at the facilities stated as a rate of diversion before the conservation measure was implemented, and application methods that will be affected by the project.

(6) A description of the proposed changes to be made in the physical system and operations that will result in the conservation of water.

(7) The amount of water needed to meet the beneficial use currently authorized after implementation of the conservation measures described as a maximum rate and annual volume (duty) of water;

(8) The amount of water conserved by implementing the conservation measure calculated as the amount of water identified in section (4) or section (5) whichever is less, minus the amount of water identified in section (7), expressed as a maximum rate and annual volume (duty) of water;

(9) The proposed percentages and quantities of conserved water to be allocated to the applicants and to the state and the proposed use of any conserved water allocated to the applicant;

(10) The applicant's choice of priority date for the conserved water, being either the same as or one minute after that of the original right.

(11) For a project that has not been completed, the date on which the applicant intends to:

(a) Begin construction of the conservation project;

(b) Complete construction and file notice of project completion pursuant to OAR 690-018-0062(1); and

(c) Request that the allocation be finalized pursuant to OAR 690-018-0062(3).

(12) For a project that has already been completed:

(a) Evidence that the measure was implemented within five years prior to the date of filing the application; and

(b) The date on which the applicant intends to request that the allocation be finalized pursuant to OAR 690-018-0062(3).

(13) A description of any expected effects of the proposed allocation of conserved water on other appropriators that identifies what presently happens to the water that the applicant is proposing to conserve;

(14) A description of any mitigation or other measures planned to avoid harm to other water rights;

(15) A description of the intended use and boundaries of the expected area within which the diversion structures and places of use of the applicants' conserved water right would be located;

(16) To the extent possible, identification of the stream reach for which the conserved water should be managed under an instream water right and any reservations or dedications of the water to instream use;

(17) A map with sufficient detail to locate and describe the facilities and areas affected by the conservation measures;

(18) Identification of any federal or state public sources of project funds and, if federal or state public funds that are not subject to repayment will be used in the project, information showing the estimated project costs and anticipated sources of funds for the project including:

(a) The total cost for project engineering and construction;

(b) The present value of any incremental changes in the costs of operations and maintenance that are directly attributable to the project that would not be incurred or realized in the absence of the project;

(c) The amount of funding and the value of any in-kind contributions for project engineering and construction and for any incremental changes in the costs of operations and maintenance to be provided from federal or state public funds that are not subject to repayment; and

(d) The amount of funding and the value of any in-kind contributions for project engineering and construction and for any incremental change since costs of operations and maintenance to be provided from other funds.

(19) If construction of the project has begun or been completed and if more than 25 percent of the project costs have been expended before applying for allocation of conserved water, evidence that the applicant has attempted to identify and resolve the concerns of water right holders in the area, governmental entities, or other organizations who have asked to be consulted regarding the allocation of conserved water;

(20) A letter showing irrigation district or water control district approval if the conservation project is within the boundaries of the district;

(21) For applications submitted by irrigation districts or water controls districts, evidence of an adopted policy consistent with the requirements of OAR 690-018-0030.

(22) Land use information outlined in the Department's Land Use Planning Procedures Guide; and

(23) Other information the Department or Commission deems necessary and appropriate to aid in the evaluation of the application.

(24) The appropriate fee as required under ORS 536.050.

(25) The Director shall waive the application fee based on the percent of conserved water allocated to the state for instream use, not to exceed 50 percent of the application fee, if the instream allocation is:

(a) To establish an instream water right pursuant to ORS 537.348;

(b) Necessary to complete a project funded by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board under ORS 541.375; or

(c) Determined and endorsed in writing by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife as a change that will result in a net benefit to fish and wildlife habitat.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 690-018-0040

WRD 19-1988, f. & cert. ef. 11-4-88; WRD 3-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-28-90; WRD 12-1990, f. & cert. ef. 8-8-90; WRD 15-1994, f. & cert. ef. 12-23-94; WRD 7-2004, f. & cert. ef. 11-5-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025, 536.027 & 537.480

Stats. Implemented: ORS 537.455-537.500