Or. Admin. Code § 690-385-0010 - Purpose

(1) The rules in chapter 690, division 385 establish requirements and procedures that shall be used by the Department to evaluate an application to temporarily or permanently change a water use subject to transfer managed by a district pursuant to ORS 540.570 and 540.580.

(2) The rules in chapter 690, division 385 also describe the process by which a district may submit an application to permanently change the place of use of water managed by the district from lands within the district which are no longer irrigated or susceptible to irrigation to other lands within the district pursuant to ORS 540.572 through 540.578.

(3) Water right transfers by districts and other water users that do not fall under the purview of the rules described by chapter 690, division 385 may be made pursuant to ORS 540.510 to 540.532 and OAR 690, division 380.

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Or. Admin. Code § 690-385-0010

WRD 1-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-3-93; WRD 5-1996, f. & cert. ef. 7-11-96; Renumbered from 690-021-0000, WRD 9-2004, f. & cert. ef. 11-16-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025 & 536.027

Stats. Implemented: ORS 540.510, 540.570, 540.572-540.578, 540.580