Or. Admin. Code § 690-513-0010 - Definitions
As used in this rule, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) The Goose and Summer
Lakes Basin and the Goose Lake, Warner Lakes, Chewaucan and Summer Lakes
Subbasins are as shown by Water Resources Department Map No. 13.6S.
(2) "Classification" or "Classified" means
the allowed and preferred beneficial use(s) of a given surface or ground water
source for which future uses of water shall be permitted. Except as otherwise
provided by the Commission, the Department shall not issue permits to
appropriate, and no use shall be initiated of, any of the surface or ground
waters of the Goose and Summer Lakes Basin for any uses except those for which
the waters are classified. A classification does not affect uses existing on
the date of adoption or alteration of the classification. A classification does
not affect the transfer to another beneficial use of any water right with a
priority date prior to August 5, 1988.
(3) "Commission" means the Water Resources
Commission.
(4) "Department" means
the Water Resources Department.
(5)
"Agriculture Use" means the use of water for agricultural and forestry purposes
other than irrigation and includes nursery operations use as defined in OAR
Chapter 690, Division 11, pro-tection of facilities and crops from fire,
temperature control and other related miscellaneous uses.
(6) "Domestic Use" includes domestic use,
domestic use expanded and commercial use as defined in OAR Chapter 690,
Division 11 and other related miscellaneous uses.
(7) "Fish Life Use" includes use of diverted
water to sustain fish confined to ponds and artificial impoundments and the use
of stored water to supplement natural streamflows to improve habitat
conditions.
(8) "Ground Water
Recharge" means the intentional addition of water to a ground water reservoir
where consistent with OAR Chapter 690, Division 11.
(9) "Industrial Use" means the use of water
in the manufacture of a product including other related miscellaneous uses.
(10) "Instream Use" means the
public use of water where there is no diversion or other means of physical
control over the water. Public uses include, but are not limited to, creation;
conservation, maintenance and enhancement of aquatic and fish life, wildlife,
fish and wildlife habitat and any other ecological values; pollution abatement;
or navigation.
(11) "Irrigation
Use" means the application of water to crops or plants by artificial means to
promote growth, nourish plants or leach minerals from croplands.
(12) "Mining Use" means the use of water to
extract metals or minerals including placer mining as defined in OAR Chapter
690, Division 11 and leaching operations.
(13) "Municipal Use" means the delivery and
use of water through the water service system of an incorporated municipality
or a nonprofit corporation and includes quasi-municipal uses as defined in OAR
Chapter 690, Division 11.
(14)
"Pollution Abatement" means the diversion of waters into artificial or other
natural channels to remove or dilute pollutants and use of stored water to
augment natural streamflow to remove or dilute pollutants.
(15) "Power" means the use of water for
electrical or mechanical power or for operation of a hydraulic ram where such
uses are consistent with OAR Chapter 690, Division 51.
(16) "Recreation" means the diversion of
water from natural water courses or use of stored waters to provide scenic or
recreational values.
(17)
"Stockwater Use" means the physical diversion of water from the natural water
course or storage of water for use by livestock or
wildlife.
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