Or. Admin. Code § 690-522-0025 - Definitions
The following definitions apply to OAR chapter 690, division 522.
(1) "Department " means the Oregon
Water Resources Department .
(2)
"Mitigation credit " is a means of accounting for mitigation water , calculated
in acre-feet, made available by a mitigation project . One mitigation credit is
equal to one acre-foot of mitigation water . Mitigation credits are determined
and awarded by the Department upon completion of the project and verification
by the Department .
(3) "Mitigation
obligation " means the amount of mitigation water needed for the appropriation
of groundwater as determined by the Department under OAR chapter 690, division
505, calculated in acre-feet.
(4)
"Mitigation project " means a project approved by the Department that results in
mitigation water .
(5) "Mitigation
water " means water that is legally protected for instream use from
implementation of a mitigation project , calculated in acre-feet.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.027 & ORS 537.746
Statutes/Other Implemented: Or Laws 2011, ch 694, ORS 537.746 & Or Laws 2005, ch 669
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