Or. Admin. Code § 690-519-0000 - Classifications
(1) The maximum
economic development of this state and the attainment of the highest and best
use of the waters of the Columbia River from the Oregon-Washington border near
river mile 309 to the confluence with the Pacific Ocean and the attainment of
an integrated and coordinated program for the benefit of the state will be
furthered through utilization of the aforementioned waters only for instream
use for power development, navigation, recreation, wildlife and fish life, and
the waters of the Columbia River are hereby so classified with the following
exception: The maximum economic development of this state, the attainment of
the highest and best use of 30 million acre-feet annually of natural flows of
the Columbia River, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program
for the benefit of the state as a whole will be furthered through utilization
of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock, municipal, mining,
industrial, agricultural use, irrigation, recreation, power development,
pollution abatement, wildlife and fish life uses, and the 30 million acre-feet
annually of natural flows of the Columbia River are hereby so classified and
reserved for exclusive use within the State of Oregon.
(2) Applications for the use of water for any
purposes contrary to classifications specified in the basin program shall not
be accepted or granted except as provided by law. The Director shall notify the
Board and other interested individuals or agencies of the intent to accept an
application for use in conflict with the adopted program in accordance with ORS
536.380 if the proposed use will
not have a significant impact on any other water use as provided in OAR
690-519-0000 through 690-519-0050.
(3) The planning, construction and operation
of any structures or works for the utilization of water in accordance with the
aforementioned classifications are to conform with the applicable provisions of
ORS 536.310, including, but not
restricted to, the recommendation of the multiple purpose concept.
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