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Oregon Revised Statutes Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation § 537.805

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 537.801 to 537.809, an application governed by ORS 537.803 shall be processed as follows:

(1) Upon determination that the application is acceptable, the Water Resources Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of the application, at the applicant's expense.

(2) When the comprehensive review is complete, the commission shall issue a preliminary analysis of the application that addresses the factors under ORS 537.803 and any other information the commission considers relevant. The preliminary analysis, or a reasonable summary, shall be published at the applicant's expense for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the basin of origin of the proposed appropriation, diversion or impoundment.

(3) Following publication, the commission shall conduct a public hearing at the applicant's expense, in the basin of origin. The hearing shall be for comment on the factors analyzed under ORS 537.803 and standards that otherwise apply to the proposed appropriation or transfer.

(4) After considering the application, the information generated during the comprehensive review of the application, all comments received at the hearing and written comments received within 20 days after the date of the public hearing, the commission shall:

(a) If the application requires legislative approval under ORS 537.810, submit a report to the Legislative Assembly that addresses all factors analyzed under ORS 537.803 and recommends whether to approve or deny the application for use of water outside the basin of origin; or

(b) If the application does not require legislative approval under ORS 537.810, approve or deny the application in accordance with the procedures and standards that otherwise govern the application, giving due consideration to factors set forth in ORS 537.803.

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