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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 537
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 537
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- § 537.010 — Definition of Water
- § 537.040 — Registration of water
- § 537.090 — Laws applicable to
- § 537.095 — Interference between
- § 537.097 — Verification of land
- § 537.099 — Water use report from
- § 537.101 — Reporting measured
- § 537.110 — Public ownership of
- § 537.120 — Right of appropriation;
- § 537.130 — Permit to appropriate
- § 537.132 — Exemption from permit
- § 537.133 — Permittees right to
- § 537.135 — Permit required to
- § 537.139 — Failure to obtain
- § 537.140 — Application for permit;
- § 537.141 — Uses of water not
- § 537.142 — Water right permit or
- § 537.143 — Limited license to use
- § 537.144 — Request for right to
- § 537.145 — Notice of filing of
- § 537.147 — Permit to use stored
- § 537.150 — Filing of application;
- § 537.153 — Review of application;
- § 537.160 — Approval for beneficial
- § 537.170 — Protest of proposed
- § 537.173 — Exceptions to final
- § 537.175 — Time limit for issuing
- § 537.190 — Terms and conditions of
- § 537.211 — Issuance of permit if
- § 537.220 — Assignment of
- § 537.225 — Full or partial
- § 537.227 — Informal resolution of
- § 537.230 — Time allowed for
- § 537.240 — Federal permit; time
- § 537.248 — Requirement to include
- § 537.249 — Election to have
- § 537.250 — Water right
- § 537.252 — Certificate issued for
- § 537.260 — Cancellation of permit
- § 537.270 — Conclusiveness of
- § 537.282 — Definition of municipal
- § 537.283 — Procedure for
- § 537.285 — Municipal applicant may
- § 537.287 — Rules for joint project
- § 537.289 — Conditions to be
- § 537.292 — Conditions to be
- § 537.295 — Cancellation of permit
- § 537.297 — Cancellation of water
- § 537.299 — Consequences of
- § 537.310 — Acquisition of water
- § 537.320 — Entry on land for
- § 537.330 — Disclosure required in
- § 537.332 — Definitions for ORS 537.332
- § 537.336 — State agencies
- § 537.338 — Rules for state agency
- § 537.341 — Certificate for
- § 537.343 — Proposed final order;
- § 537.346 — Conversion of minimum
- § 537.348 — Purchase, lease or gift
- § 537.349 — Processing request for
- § 537.350 — Legal status of
- § 537.354 — In-stream water right
- § 537.356 — Request for reservation
- § 537.358 — Rules for reservation
- § 537.360 — Relationship between
- § 537.385 — Extension of irrigation
- § 537.387 — Limitations on water
- § 537.390 — Valuation of water
- § 537.395 — Public recapture of
- § 537.405 — Exempt reservoirs;
- § 537.407 — Water right certificate
- § 537.409 — Alternate permit
- § 537.410 — Failure to commence or
- § 537.420 — Proposed final order
- § 537.440 — Cancellation of permit;
- § 537.445 — Contested case
- § 537.450 — Rules for proof as to
- § 537.455 — to 537.500 and 540.510
- § 537.460 — Legislative findings;
- § 537.465 — Application for
- § 537.470 — Allocation of conserved
- § 537.480 — Rules; criteria for
- § 537.485 — Priority of right to
- § 537.490 — Use of conserved water;
- § 537.495 — Receipt by state agency
- § 537.500 — Legal status of
- § 537.505 — to 537.795 and 537.992
- § 537.525 — Policy
- § 537.532 — Injection of ground
- § 537.534 — Rules for permitting
- § 537.535 — Unlawful use or
- § 537.545 — Exempt uses; map;
- § 537.575 — Permits granted,
- § 537.585 — Beneficial use of
- § 537.595 — Construction or
- § 537.605 — Registration of right
- § 537.610 — Recording registration
- § 537.615 — Application for permit
- § 537.617 — Applications by public
- § 537.620 — Determination of
- § 537.621 — Review of application;
- § 537.622 — Contested case hearing
- § 537.623 — Automatic final orders;
- § 537.625 — Final order; protest;
- § 537.626 — Exceptions to final
- § 537.627 — Time limit for issuing
- § 537.628 — Terms, conditions and
- § 537.629 — Conditions or
- § 537.630 — Time allowed for
- § 537.635 — Assignment of
- § 537.665 — Investigation of ground
- § 537.670 — Determination of rights
- § 537.675 — Determination of rights
- § 537.680 — Taking testimony;
- § 537.685 — Findings of fact and
- § 537.690 — Filing evidence,
- § 537.695 — Conclusive adjudication
- § 537.700 — Issuing ground water
- § 537.705 — Ground water
- § 537.720 — Violation of terms of
- § 537.730 — Designation of critical
- § 537.735 — Rules designating
- § 537.740 — Filing rules
- § 537.742 — Contested case
- § 537.743 — Program to remediate
- § 537.744 — Domestic Well
- § 537.745 — Voluntary agreements
- § 537.746 — Mitigation credits for
- § 537.747 — Water well constructors
- § 537.750 — Examination for license
- § 537.753 — Bond or letter of
- § 537.762 — Submitting start card
- § 537.763 — Water Resources
- § 537.765 — Log of constructing,
- § 537.766 — Water Well Abandonment,
- § 537.767 — Disbursement of moneys
- § 537.769 — Local regulation of
- § 537.772 — Pump tests; report;
- § 537.775 — Wasteful or defective
- § 537.777 — Regulation of
- § 537.780 — Powers of Water
- § 537.781 — Applying for injunction
- § 537.783 — Reinjection of
- § 537.787 — Investigation of
- § 537.789 — Well identification
- § 537.791 — Request for well
- § 537.793 — Effect of failure to
- § 537.795 — ORS 537.505 to 537.795
- § 537.796 — Rules regarding low
- § 537.797 — Criteria for
- § 537.798 — Water right examiner
- § 537.799 — Survey for issuance of
- § 537.800 — Waste, spring and
- § 537.801 — Definitions; findings
- § 537.803 — Application proposing
- § 537.805 — Processing of
- § 537.809 — Reservation of water in
- § 537.810 — Diversion or
- § 537.820 — Application of
- § 537.830 — Condemnation of waters
- § 537.835 — City of Walla Walla,
- § 537.840 — Legislative consent;
- § 537.850 — Suits to protect state
- § 537.855 — Domestic water supply
- § 537.860 — Vested rights protected
- § 537.870 — Out-of-state
- § 537.872 — Place-Based Water
- § 537.873 — Place-based water
- § 537.875 — Reports evaluating
- § 537.880 — Policy; log
- § 537.885 — Licensing or
- § 537.890 — Report form; rules;
- § 537.895 — Water Resources
- § 537.896 — Water supplier records;
- § 537.897 — Records of purchases
- § 537.898 — Hauling water used for
- § 537.992 — Civil penalties; schedule
- § 537.010 — Definition of Water Rights Act.
- § 537.015 — [1993 c.654 §2; repealed by 2005
- § 537.017 — [1993 c.654 §3; repealed by 2005
- § 537.020 — [1993 c.654 §4; 1995 c.416 §43;
- § 537.022 — [1993 c.654 §5; repealed by 2005
- § 537.025 — [1993 c.654 §6; repealed by 2005
- § 537.027 — [1993 c.654 §7; repealed by 2005
- § 537.030 — [1993 c.654 §8; repealed by 2005
- § 537.032 — [1993 c.654 §9; repealed by 2005
- § 537.040 — Registration of water for road construction, maintenance or reconstruction;
- § 537.625 — or a certificate issued under ORS 537.250, 537.630 or 539.140; or
- § 537.090 — Laws
- § 537.095 — Interference between geothermal well and other water appropriation
- § 537.097 — Verification of land ownership; time limits; exception
- § 537.099 — Water
- § 537.101 — Reporting measured water use; rules
- § 537.101 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.110 — Public
- § 537.120 — Right
- § 537.130 — Permit
- § 537.131 — Reclaimed water
- § 537.131 — was added to and made a
- § 537.132 — Exemption from permit requirement for use of reclaimed water; rules
- § 537.132 — was added to and made a
- § 537.133 — Permittees right to enter on forestland; notice
- § 537.133 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.135 — Permit
- § 537.139 — Failure to obtain authorization for access to certain land
- § 537.139 — was added to and made a
- § 537.140 — Application for permit; contents; maps and drawings
- § 537.141 — Uses
- § 537.625 — or 537.630 for a water right issued for industrial purposes or a water
- § 537.141 — was added to and made a
- § 537.142 — Water
- § 537.143 — Limited license to use or store surface or ground water or to use stored water;
- § 537.144 — Request for right to use water under limited license; fee
- § 537.145 — Notice
- § 537.147 — Permit
- § 537.400 — (1)
- § 537.153 — (2)
- § 537.400 — (1)
- § 537.153 — (2)
- § 537.150 — Filing
- § 537.140 — (5)
- § 537.140 — (1) and is complete and not defective, the department shall indorse on
- § 537.140 — (1) and is complete and not defective, the department shall indorse on
- § 537.153 — Review
- § 537.160 — Approval for beneficial use; agreement authorizing use of ditch for waste or
- § 537.170 — Protest of proposed final order; final order; appeal
- § 537.173 — Exceptions to final order; modified order
- § 537.175 — Time
- § 537.180 — [Amended by 1971 c.734 §78; 1985
- § 537.185 — [1971 c.734 §80; repealed by 1985
- § 537.190 — Terms
- § 537.200 — [Amended by 1955 c.707 §37;
- § 537.210 — [Repealed by 1981 c.61 §1 (537.211
- § 537.211 — Issuance of permit if application approved; contents of permit; effect;
- § 537.220 — Assignment of application, permit or license
- § 537.225 — Full
- § 537.225 — and 537.227 were added to
- § 537.227 — Informal resolution of water rights assignment protests; limitations on
- § 537.230 — Time
- § 537.240 — Federal permit; time for obtaining; cancellation; time for beginning and
- § 537.248 — Requirement to include in reservoir permit date for beginning and completing
- § 537.248 — and 537.249 were added to
- § 537.249 — Election to have proposed reservation considered as application for permit or
- § 537.250 — Water
- § 537.252 — Certificate issued for land not described in permit; notice
- § 537.260 — Cancellation of permit for failure of proof of completion of appropriation;
- § 537.270 — Conclusiveness of certificate
- § 537.250 — which, after the expiration of three months from the date it is issued,
- § 537.282 — Definition of municipal applicant.
- § 537.283 — Procedure for applications to appropriate water for hydroelectric power; rules
- § 537.283 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.285 — Municipal applicant may develop hydroelectric project jointly with private
- § 537.287 — Rules
- § 537.289 — Conditions to be imposed on permit of municipal corporation or district
- § 537.285 — and 537.287. If the municipal corporation or district proposes to
- § 537.292 — Conditions to be imposed on certificate of municipal corporation or district
- § 537.295 — Cancellation of permit when holder fails to continue to qualify as municipal
- § 537.297 — Cancellation of water right certificate when holder fails to continue to
- § 537.299 — Consequences of cancellation of permit or certificate if holder no longer
- § 537.300 — [Subsection (2) enacted as 1961
- § 537.310 — Acquisition of water rights for railway purposes; certificates
- § 537.140 — to 537.252. A railway corporation may acquire by purchase, gift or
- § 537.320 — Entry
- § 537.330 — Disclosure required in real estate transaction involving water right;
- § 537.332 — Definitions for ORS 537.332 to 537.360
- § 537.334 — Findings
- § 537.335 — [Formerly 537.280; renumbered
- § 537.336 — State
- § 537.338 — Rules
- § 537.340 — [Formerly 537.290; renumbered
- § 537.341 — Certificate for in-stream water right
- § 537.343 — Proposed final order; conditions
- § 537.345 — [Formerly 537.300; renumbered
- § 537.346 — Conversion of minimum perennial streamflows to in-stream water rights; special
- § 537.348 — Purchase, lease or gift of water right for conversion to in-stream water right;
- § 537.349 — Processing request for in-stream water right
- § 537.350 — Legal
- § 537.450 — but an in-stream water right may be canceled under ORS 540.610 to
- § 537.352 — Precedence of uses
- § 537.354 — In-stream water right subject to emergency water shortage provisions
- § 537.356 — Request for reservation of unappropriated water for future economic
- § 537.358 — Rules
- § 537.360 — Relationship between application for in-stream water right and application for
- § 537.385 — Extension of irrigation season; rules; limitations
- § 537.385 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.387 — Limitations on water use related to Cannabis plants
- § 537.387 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.390 — Valuation of water rights
- § 537.395 — Public
- § 537.400 — Reservoir permits
- § 537.405 — Exempt
- § 537.407 — Water
- § 537.409 — Alternate permit application process for qualifying reservoirs; injury to
- § 537.410 — Failure to commence or complete work, or to properly apply water, as grounds
- § 537.420 — Proposed final order canceling permit; notice
- § 537.430 — [Repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
- § 537.440 — Cancellation of permit; priorities of other permits
- § 537.445 — Contested case proceeding on proposed final order to cancel permit or
- § 537.450 — Rules
- § 537.410 — to 537.440 for the cancellation of permits. [Amended by 1985 c.673 §45]
- § 537.455 — Definitions for ORS 537.455 to 537.500 and 540.510
- § 537.455 — to 537.500 were enacted
- § 537.460 — Legislative findings; policy
- § 537.463 — Applicability of ORS 537.455 to 537.500
- § 537.465 — Application for allocation of conserved water; submission; required contents
- § 537.470 — Allocation of conserved water by commission; criteria; percentage to state;
- § 537.475 — [1987 c.264 §5; repealed by 1993
- § 537.480 — Rules;
- § 537.455 — to 537.500. The rules may include formulas or other criteria for
- § 537.485 — Priority of right to use conserved water; choice of priority
- § 537.490 — Use of
- § 537.495 — Receipt by state agency or political subdivision of right to use conserved
- § 537.500 — Legal
- § 537.505 — Short
- § 537.510 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.515 — Definitions for ORS 537.505 to 537.795 and 537.992
- § 537.520 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.525 — Policy
- § 537.530 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.531 — Legislative findings
- § 537.532 — Injection of ground water into aquifers; standards
- § 537.534 — Rules
- § 537.535 — Unlawful use or appropriation of ground water, including well construction and
- § 537.795 — and 537.992 and any applicable order or rule adopted by the Water
- § 537.540 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.545 — Exempt
- § 537.625 — or 537.630 for a water right issued for industrial purposes or a water
- § 537.625 — or 537.630 for a water right issued for industrial purposes or a water
- § 537.545 — (1)(b) for the use of ground water for watering any commercial garden
- § 537.550 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.560 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.570 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.575 — Permits granted, approved or pending under former law
- § 537.580 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.585 — Beneficial use of ground water prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to
- § 537.590 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.595 — Construction or alteration of well commenced prior to August 3, 1955,
- § 537.670 — to 537.695, when any person or public agency on August 3, 1955, is
- § 537.597 — [1989 c.939 §4; repealed by 1991
- § 537.599 — [1989 c.939 §5; repealed by 1991
- § 537.600 — [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- § 537.605 — Registration
- § 537.610 — Recording registration statement; issuing certificate of registration; effect
- § 537.615 — Application for permit to acquire new right or enlarge existing right to
- § 537.505 — to 537.795. Nothing in ORS chapter 183 shall be construed to allow
- § 537.505 — to 537.795, the provisions in ORS 537.505 to 537.795 shall control. [1955
- § 537.617 — Applications by public water systems for appropriations of ground water in
- § 537.617 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.620 — Determination of completeness of application; initial review; preliminary
- § 537.621 — Review
- § 537.525 — would be impaired or be adversely affected
- § 537.525 — would be impaired or be adversely affected
- § 537.622 — Contested case hearing
- § 537.623 — Automatic final orders; withdrawal
- § 537.623 — becomes operative April 1,
- § 537.623 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.625 — Final
- § 537.525 — by considering:
- § 537.626 — Exceptions to final order; modified order
- § 537.627 — Time
- § 537.628 — Terms,
- § 537.629 — Conditions or limitations to prevent interference with other users
- § 537.630 — Time
- § 537.632 — [1959 c.437 §2; 1961 c.334 §10;
- § 537.635 — Assignment of application, certificate of registration or permit
- § 537.665 — Investigation of ground water reservoirs; defining characteristics and
- § 537.670 — Determination of rights to appropriate ground water of ground water reservoir
- § 537.675 — Determination of rights in several reservoirs or of critical ground water area
- § 537.680 — Taking
- § 537.685 — Findings of fact and order of determination
- § 537.690 — Filing
- § 537.695 — Conclusive adjudication
- § 537.700 — Issuing ground water right certificate
- § 537.695 — of the rights to appropriate the ground water of any ground water
- § 537.705 — Ground
- § 537.715 — [1955 c.708 §23; repealed by 1957
- § 537.720 — Violation of terms of law or permit or certificate; action by Water Resources
- § 537.730 — Designation of critical ground water area; rules; notice
- § 537.735 — Rules
- § 537.740 — Filing
- § 537.742 — Contested case proceeding to limit use of ground water in critical ground water
- § 537.730 — (1) exists
- § 537.743 — Program to remediate certain domestic water wells
- § 537.743 — and 537.744 were enacted
- § 537.744 — Domestic Well Remediation Fund
- § 537.745 — Voluntary agreements among ground water users from same reservoir
- § 537.505 — to 537.795 and 537.992, the Water Resources Commission may encourage,
- § 537.746 — Mitigation credits for projects in Deschutes River Basin; relationship to water
- § 537.747 — Water
- § 537.750 — Examination for license
- § 537.753 — Bond
- § 537.756 — [1961 c.334 §7; 1971 c.591 §3;
- § 537.759 — [1961 c.334 §8; repealed by 1981
- § 537.762 — Submitting start card before beginning work on well; rules; fees
- § 537.763 — Water
- § 537.763 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.765 — Log of
- § 537.747 — (5), a person shall provide the department with evidence of compliance
- § 537.766 — Water
- § 537.767 — Disbursement of moneys in Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund
- § 537.769 — Local
- § 537.770 — [1955 c.708 §30; 1957 c.341 §9;
- § 537.772 — Pump
- § 537.775 — Wasteful or defective wells; permanent abandonment of old well
- § 537.505 — to 537.795 and 537.992, the commission may order discontinuance of the
- § 537.777 — Regulation of controlling works of wells and distribution of ground water
- § 537.780 — Powers
- § 537.505 — to 537.795 and 537.992, the Water Resources Commission may:
- § 537.781 — Applying for injunction to address violation or potential violation
- § 537.765 — or the standards described in ORS 537.780 (1)(b) or (c), in addition to
- § 537.781 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.783 — Reinjection of geothermal fluids; rules and standards; water pollution control
- § 537.785 — Fees
- § 537.505 — to 537.795 and 537.992, the Water Resources Commission shall collect in
- § 537.786 — [1957 c.341 §3; repealed by 1969
- § 537.787 — Investigation of violation of ground water laws; remedies for violation
- § 537.788 — [1993 c.774 §8; repealed by 2005
- § 537.789 — Well
- § 537.790 — [1955 c.708 §34; 1973 c.612 §15;
- § 537.791 — Request for well identification number
- § 537.792 — [1985 c.615 §6; 1985 c.673 §200;
- § 537.793 — Effect
- § 537.505 — to 537.795 supplementary
- § 537.796 — Rules
- § 537.796 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.797 — Criteria for certification to determine work completion; rules
- § 537.630 — and 540.530
- § 537.798 — Water
- § 537.799 — Survey
- § 537.800 — Waste,
- § 537.801 — Definitions; findings
- § 537.803 — Application proposing use of water outside of basin of origin; contents
- § 537.805 — Processing of application; hearing; action on application
- § 537.807 — [1989 c.939 §6; repealed by 1991
- § 537.809 — Reservation of water in basin of origin
- § 537.810 — Diversion or appropriation of waters from basin of origin without legislative
- § 537.820 — Application of provisions to waters forming common boundary between states
- § 537.830 — Condemnation of waters for use outside basin of origin
- § 537.835 — City
- § 537.840 — Legislative consent; filing of certified copy; appropriation rights and
- § 537.850 — Suits
- § 537.855 — Domestic water supply district permitted to divert water out of state;
- § 537.860 — Vested
- § 537.870 — Out-of-state municipalities; acquisition of land and water rights in Oregon
- § 537.872 — Place-Based Water Planning Fund
- § 537.872 — and 537.873 were enacted
- § 537.873 — Place-based water planning grants; rules
- § 537.875 — Reports evaluating certain funding programs
- § 537.875 — was enacted into law by
- § 537.880 — Policy; log requirement; reporting
- § 537.885 — Licensing or registration required for drilling of geotechnical hole
- § 537.880 — must have:
- § 537.890 — Report
- § 537.895 — Water
- § 537.896 — Water
- § 537.897 — Records of purchases from water suppliers; rules
- § 537.898 — Hauling water used for Cannabis plants
- § 537.990 — Criminal penalties
- § 537.130 — (2) or 537.535 that concerns the use of water at a grow site for a crop
- § 537.992 — Civil
- § 537.795 — and 537.992, or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto. A civil penalty
- § 537.747 — to 537.795 and 537.992, not to exceed $1,000 for each occurrence