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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 541
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 541
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- § 541.010 — Furnishing of water for
- § 541.020 — Construction of ditches
- § 541.030 — Ditches and canals
- § 541.040 — Headgate; mode of
- § 541.050 — Leakage or overflow;
- § 541.055 — District liability for
- § 541.060 — Waste of water;
- § 541.070 — Ditches, canals and
- § 541.080 — Suits involving water
- § 541.110 — Use of water to develop
- § 541.120 — Ditches and canals
- § 541.130 — Right of way for
- § 541.220 — Survey of stream
- § 541.230 — State lands within
- § 541.240 — Right of way for
- § 541.250 — Cession to United
- § 541.310 — Suits for determination
- § 541.320 — Decrees adjudicating
- § 541.327 — Failure or refusal of
- § 541.329 — Petition for approval
- § 541.331 — Protest against
- § 541.333 — Application for change
- § 541.386 — Dams and use of water
- § 541.393 — Responsibility of
- § 541.430 — Use of machinery by
- § 541.460 — Abatement proceedings
- § 541.510 — Authority of Water
- § 541.515 — Notice by commission
- § 541.520 — Procedure when owner or
- § 541.525 — Hearing upon request of
- § 541.530 — Order of commission
- § 541.535 — Installation of
- § 541.540 — Procedure in emergency
- § 541.545 — Compliance with orders
- § 541.551 — Requirements for providers
- § 541.561 — Establishment of grant
- § 541.566 — Studies eligible for
- § 541.576 — Water Project
- § 541.581 — Rules for grant and
- § 541.653 — Purpose and application
- § 541.656 — Water Supply
- § 541.657 — Exemptions for certain
- § 541.659 — Loan and grant
- § 541.663 — Preapplication
- § 541.666 — Form and contents of loan
- § 541.669 — Scoring and ranking of
- § 541.673 — Evaluation for public
- § 541.677 — Target outcomes for
- § 541.681 — Conditions of grants
- § 541.683 — Demonstration of public
- § 541.686 — Protection of project
- § 541.689 — Projects requiring
- § 541.692 — Permits; requirements
- § 541.696 — Standards for security
- § 541.697 — Water Resources
- § 541.700 — to 541.855
- § 541.703 — Project applications;
- § 541.705 — Project applications;
- § 541.710 — Processing project
- § 541.715 — Applicant authorized to
- § 541.720 — Conditions for project
- § 541.730 — Loan contract;
- § 541.735 — Payment of funds by
- § 541.740 — Liens and other loan
- § 541.741 — Recovery of certain
- § 541.745 — Remedies of commission
- § 541.750 — Repayment of moneys to
- § 541.756 — Projects obtaining
- § 541.760 — Reduction of loan
- § 541.765 — Authorization for loans
- § 541.770 — Federal project loan
- § 541.780 — Bonds to provide
- § 541.785 — Disposition and use of
- § 541.800 — Payment of bond
- § 541.815 — Limitation on bond
- § 541.830 — Water Development
- § 541.835 — Water Development Fund;
- § 541.840 — Emergency Board request
- § 541.850 — Commission acceptance
- § 541.855 — Biennial report to
- § 541.861 — Environmental
- § 541.863 — Oregon Environmental
- § 541.865 — Long-term distribution
- § 541.867 — State Agency Program
- § 541.869 — Allocations from State
- § 541.871 — Disproportionately
- § 541.873 — Grants benefiting
- § 541.876 — Tribal Nation Natural
- § 541.879 — Transfers from Tribal
- § 541.882 — Strategic priorities
- § 541.890 — to 541.969
- § 541.895 — Legislative findings;
- § 541.898 — Oregon Plan described;
- § 541.900 — Oregon Watershed
- § 541.902 — Executive director of
- § 541.904 — Authority of executive
- § 541.910 — Voluntary local
- § 541.912 — Duties of Natural
- § 541.916 — Responsibilities of
- § 541.918 — Implementation of grant
- § 541.923 — Watershed management
- § 541.926 — Duties of board; grant
- § 541.929 — Duties of board;
- § 541.932 — Watershed enhancement
- § 541.934 — Grant recipient
- § 541.935 — Oregon Plan for Salmon
- § 541.936 — Watershed Natural
- § 541.937 — Flexible Incentives
- § 541.940 — Parks and Natural
- § 541.942 — Natural Resources
- § 541.945 — Watershed Conservation
- § 541.947 — Watershed Conservation
- § 541.949 — Authority of board to
- § 541.950 — Authority of Governor
- § 541.956 — Watershed Conservation
- § 541.958 — Criteria for project
- § 541.960 — Title restrictions on
- § 541.963 — Oregon Watershed
- § 541.967 — Agency report to
- § 541.969 — Report to Legislative
- § 541.972 — Oregon Watershed
- § 541.973 — Stewardship agreements;
- § 541.974 — Stewardship Agreement
- § 541.975 — Criteria for funding
- § 541.978 — Oregon Agricultural
- § 541.979 — Expenditures from
- § 541.981 — Conservation management
- § 541.982 — Working land conservation
- § 541.984 — Grant programs;
- § 541.986 — Oregon Agricultural
- § 541.987 — Commission organization
- § 541.988 — Commission rules;
- § 541.989 — Commission duties;
- § 541.990 — Penalties
- § 541.010 — Furnishing of water for certain purposes declared to be a public use; rates;
- § 541.020 — Construction of ditches and canals by corporation; route across lands
- § 541.030 — Ditches and canals across state lands; grant of right of way
- § 541.040 — Headgate; mode of construction
- § 541.050 — Leakage or overflow; liability; exception
- § 541.055 — District liability for seepage and leakage from water or flood control works;
- § 541.060 — Waste
- § 541.070 — Ditches, canals and flumes as real estate
- § 541.080 — Suits
- § 541.110 — Use of
- § 541.120 — Ditches and canals through lands; use of existing ditch by others than owner;
- § 541.130 — Right
- § 541.210 — [Repealed by 1953 c.328 §2]
- § 541.220 — Survey
- § 541.230 — State
- § 541.240 — Right
- § 541.250 — Cession to United States not rescinded
- § 541.310 — Suits
- § 541.320 — Decrees adjudicating rights; filing; statement as to matters adjudicated
- § 541.325 — Definitions for ORS 541.327 to 541.333
- § 541.325 — to 541.333 were enacted
- § 541.327 — Failure or refusal of district to act; joint applications; eligible
- § 541.325 — to 541.333 if the district notifies the department on or before June
- § 541.329 — Petition for approval of district map; contents; notice to users; corrections
- § 541.327 — (4), the map must be submitted in an electronic format meeting the
- § 541.331 — Protest against approval of petition; hearing; issuance of water right
- § 541.333 — Application for change of place of use, point of diversion or use; contents;
- § 541.345 — [Formerly 536.600; repealed by
- § 541.347 — [1993 c.601 §1; repealed by 1999
- § 541.350 — [1987 c.734 §1; 1995 c.187 §1;
- § 541.351 — [1999 c.1026 §2 (enacted in lieu
- § 541.353 — [1999 c.1026 §4 (enacted in lieu
- § 541.355 — [1987 c.734 §2; 1995 c.187 §2;
- § 541.360 — [1987 c.734 §3; 1995 c.187 §3;
- § 541.362 — [1999 c.1026 §9; renumbered
- § 541.363 — [1999 c.1026 §10; renumbered
- § 541.365 — [1987 c.734 §5; 2001 c.841 §3a;
- § 541.368 — [1999 c.1026 §6; renumbered
- § 541.370 — [1987 c.734 §6; 1995 c.187 §4;
- § 541.371 — [1999 c.1026 §12; 2011 c.643 §18;
- § 541.372 — [1991 c.657 §2; renumbered 541.949
- § 541.373 — [2003 c.452 §3; 2011 c.643 §17;
- § 541.375 — [1987 c.734 §7; 1989 c.171 §71;
- § 541.376 — [2001 c.645 §2; 2011 c.643 §23;
- § 541.377 — [1999 c.1026 §7; 2003 c.14 §346;
- § 541.378 — [1999 c.1026 §7a; 2007 c.217 §6;
- § 541.379 — [1999 c.1026 §7b; 2011 c.643 §26;
- § 541.380 — [1987 c.734 §8; 1997 c.7 §9; 1999
- § 541.381 — [2001 c.708 §13; 2007 c.608 §3;
- § 541.382 — [Formerly 541.385; repealed by
- § 541.384 — [1993 c.601 §2; 1995 c.187 §6;
- § 541.385 — [1987 c.734 §4; renumbered 541.382
- § 541.386 — Dams
- § 541.388 — [1993 c.601 §3; 1995 c.187 §7;
- § 541.390 — [1987 c.734 §9; 2001 c.104 §228;
- § 541.392 — [Formerly 541.400; 1999 c.1026 §15;
- § 541.393 — Responsibility of government entity for repair or maintenance costs of dams on
- § 541.393 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.395 — [1987 c.734 §10; renumbered
- § 541.396 — [Formerly 541.380; 2007 c.354 §19;
- § 541.397 — [1997 c.8 §4; 1999 c.1026 §15b;
- § 541.399 — [1997 c.8 §5; 1999 c.1026 §16;
- § 541.400 — [1993 c.601 §4; 1995 c.187 §8;
- § 541.401 — [1997 c.8 §6; 2011 c.643 §14;
- § 541.403 — [1997 c.8 §7; repealed by 1999
- § 541.405 — [1997 c.7 §1; 1999 c.270 §3; 1999
- § 541.407 — [1997 c.7 §4; 1999 c.244 §1; 1999
- § 541.409 — [1997 c.7 §5; 1999 c.270 §7; 1999
- § 541.410 — [Renumbered 541.430 in 1997]
- § 541.411 — [1997 c.7 §10; 1999 c.270 §8; 2007
- § 541.413 — [1997 c.7 §13; 1999 c.270 §9; 1999
- § 541.415 — [1999 c.1026 §17; renumbered
- § 541.420 — [2001 c.841 §1; 2007 c.354 §25;
- § 541.423 — [2003 c.539 §31; 2007 c.608 §4;
- § 541.425 — [2007 c.608 §1; renumbered 541.974
- § 541.426 — [2007 c.608 §2; renumbered 541.975
- § 541.430 — Use of
- § 541.450 — Definitions for ORS 541.450 to 541.460
- § 541.455 — Splash
- § 541.460 — Abatement proceedings by Attorney General
- § 541.510 — Authority of Water Resources Commission to require signs warning public of
- § 541.515 — Notice
- § 541.520 — Procedure when owner or operator of structure fails to request hearing; order
- § 541.525 — Hearing upon request of owner or operator of structure; notice and conduct of
- § 541.530 — Order
- § 541.535 — Installation of automatic stream level recording devices
- § 541.540 — Procedure in emergency when release of water essential
- § 541.530 — relates, threaten the safety of the structure, and the release of water
- § 541.545 — Compliance with orders of commission; enforcement
- § 541.550 — [1987 c.855 §3; 1989 c.904 §69;
- § 541.551 — Requirements for providers of water project support
- § 541.551 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.555 — [1987 c.855 §2; renumbered 196.605
- § 541.557 — [1987 c.855 §7; renumbered 196.610
- § 541.560 — [1987 c.855 §8; renumbered 196.615
- § 541.561 — Establishment of grant program; direct service cost payment; cost match;
- § 541.561 — to 541.581 were enacted
- § 541.565 — [1987 c.855 §9; renumbered 196.620
- § 541.566 — Studies eligible for grants or direct service cost payments
- § 541.567 — [1987 c.855 §10; renumbered
- § 541.570 — [1987 c.855 §12; renumbered
- § 541.575 — [1987 c.855 §13; renumbered
- § 541.576 — Water
- § 541.577 — [1987 c.855 §4; 1989 c.966 §60;
- § 541.580 — [1987 c.855 §6; renumbered 196.645
- § 541.581 — Rules
- § 541.585 — [1987 c.855 §5; renumbered 196.650
- § 541.587 — [1987 c.855 §11; renumbered
- § 541.590 — [1987 c.855 §19; renumbered
- § 541.595 — [1987 c.855 §1a; renumbered
- § 541.600 — [2009 c.907 §18; repealed by 2013
- § 541.605 — [1967 c.567 §2; 1971 c.509 §4;
- § 541.606 — [2009 c.907 §16; repealed by 2013
- § 541.610 — [1967 c.567 §1; 1971 c.754 §2;
- § 541.611 — [2009 c.907 §19; repealed by 2013
- § 541.615 — [1967 c.567 §3; 1971 c.754 §3;
- § 541.616 — [2009 c.907 §21; 2009 c.907 §42;
- § 541.620 — [1967 c.567 §4; 1969 c.338 §4;
- § 541.621 — [2009 c.907 §22; repealed by 2013
- § 541.622 — [1977 c.120 §2; 1987 c.160 §1;
- § 541.625 — [1967 c.567 §5; 1969 c.593 §49;
- § 541.626 — [1979 c.564 §5; 1981 c.796 §2;
- § 541.627 — [1973 c.674 §5; 1979 c.564 §6;
- § 541.630 — [1967 c.567 §6; 1971 c.754 §6;
- § 541.631 — [2009 c.907 §23; 2009 c.907 §30;
- § 541.635 — [1967 c.567 §7; 1971 c.754 §7;
- § 541.636 — [2009 c.907 §24; repealed by 2013
- § 541.640 — [1967 c.567 §8; 1971 c.754 §8;
- § 541.641 — [2009 c.907 §27; 2009 c.907 §43;
- § 541.645 — [1967 c.567 §9; 1971 c.754 §9;
- § 541.646 — [2009 c.907 §28; repealed by 2013
- § 541.650 — [1967 c.567 §10; 1971 c.754 §10;
- § 541.651 — Definitions
- § 541.651 — to 541.696 were enacted
- § 541.653 — Purpose and application of ORS 541.651 to 541.696
- § 541.696 — is to establish a means for state government to support the development
- § 541.655 — [1967 c.567 §11; 1971 c.754 §11;
- § 541.656 — Water
- § 541.657 — Exemptions for certain expenditures of moneys from Water Supply Development
- § 541.657 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.659 — Loan
- § 541.660 — [1967 c.567 §12; 1973 c.330 §8;
- § 541.662 — [Enacted by 1973 c.330 §10 and
- § 541.663 — Preapplication conferences
- § 541.665 — [1971 c.754 §14; renumbered
- § 541.666 — Form
- § 541.669 — Scoring and ranking of projects; funding decisions; rules
- § 541.670 — [1985 c.545 §6; 1987 c.855 §16;
- § 541.673 — Evaluation for public benefits of project
- § 541.675 — [1985 c.545 §3; renumbered 196.755
- § 541.677 — Target
- § 541.669 — to achieve the following outcomes:
- § 541.680 — [1985 c.545 §4; renumbered 196.760
- § 541.681 — Conditions
- § 541.683 — Demonstration of public benefits of project
- § 541.685 — [1985 c.545 §5; renumbered 196.765
- § 541.686 — Protection of project water dedicated to in-stream use
- § 541.689 — Projects requiring determination of seasonally varying flows; methodology
- § 541.692 — Permits; requirements for project operation
- § 541.695 — [1971 c.754 §12; 1977 c.417 §3;
- § 541.696 — Standards for security of loans from account; rules
- § 541.697 — Water
- § 541.697 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.700 — Definitions for ORS 541.700 to 541.855
- § 541.703 — Project applications; preference for approval
- § 541.705 — Project applications; contents
- § 541.710 — Processing project application; fee
- § 541.715 — Applicant authorized to obtain private planning, engineering and construction
- § 541.720 — Conditions for project application approval
- § 541.725 — [2009 c.907 §2; repealed by 2013
- § 541.730 — Loan
- § 541.735 — Payment of funds by State Treasurer pursuant to loan contract
- § 541.740 — Liens
- § 541.700 — (7)(a), (b), (c) or (d), the loan shall be secured by a mortgage or
- § 541.741 — Recovery of certain interest amounts
- § 541.741 — was added to and made a
- § 541.745 — Remedies of commission when water developer fails to comply with contract
- § 541.750 — Repayment of moneys to Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund
- § 541.755 — [1977 c.246 §14; 1991 c.944 §7;
- § 541.756 — Projects obtaining other funds for construction; repayment of funds loaned by
- § 541.700 — to 541.855, the amount expended by the state shall immediately become
- § 541.756 — was added to and made a
- § 541.760 — Reduction of loan amount when secondary use funding available
- § 541.765 — Authorization for loans for certain federal projects
- § 541.770 — Federal project loan contract terms; foreclosure
- § 541.780 — Bonds
- § 541.785 — Disposition and use of bond proceeds
- § 541.770 — and 541.835. If there are insufficient funds in the Water Development
- § 541.790 — [1977 c.246 §21; repealed by 1981
- § 541.795 — [1977 c.246 §22; 1981 c.166 §6;
- § 541.800 — Payment of bond principal and interest from Water Development Administration
- § 541.805 — [1977 c.246 §24; repealed by 1981
- § 541.810 — [1977 c.246 §25; repealed by 1981
- § 541.815 — Limitation on bond issuance amount
- § 541.780 — to 541.815, exceeds any limitation provided in the Oregon Constitution,
- § 541.830 — Water
- § 541.700 — to 541.855, if the expense is not paid directly by the applicant,
- § 541.835 — Water
- § 541.840 — Emergency Board request for funds to pay administrative expenses; repayment of
- § 541.845 — Rules
- § 541.850 — Commission acceptance of gifts or grants
- § 541.855 — Biennial report to Legislative Assembly and Governor
- § 541.857 — Policy
- § 541.857 — to 541.882 were enacted
- § 541.859 — Definitions
- § 541.861 — Environmental Restoration Council; reporting on expenditures; rules
- § 541.863 — Oregon
- § 541.865 — Long-term distribution policy for Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund; annual
- § 541.867 — State
- § 541.865 — and moneys deposited or transferred into the fund from any other public
- § 541.869 — Allocations from State Agency Program Fund; uses; rules; biennial reports
- § 541.873 — and 541.879
- § 541.871 — Disproportionately Impacted Community Fund
- § 541.873 — Grants
- § 541.869 — and 541.879
- § 541.875 — [1981 c.151 §2; 1983 c.652 §2;
- § 541.876 — Tribal
- § 541.879 — Transfers from Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund; uses; rules;
- § 541.869 — and 541.873
- § 541.880 — [1991 c.479 §2; renumbered 541.393
- § 541.882 — Strategic
- § 541.867 — and the Disproportionately Impacted Community Fund established under
- § 541.890 — Definitions for ORS 541.890 to 541.969
- § 541.890 — to 541.969 were added to
- § 541.895 — Legislative findings; principles of Oregon Plan; policy
- § 541.898 — Oregon
- § 541.900 — Oregon
- § 541.902 — Executive director of Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; appointment
- § 541.904 — Authority of executive director to enter into interagency agreements
- § 541.906 — Rules
- § 541.910 — Voluntary local watershed councils
- § 541.912 — Duties
- § 541.914 — [Formerly 541.409; repealed by
- § 541.916 — Responsibilities of state agency participating in Oregon Plan
- § 541.918 — Implementation of grant programs
- § 541.920 — [Formerly 541.365; repealed by
- § 541.923 — Watershed management program; project funding; high priority watersheds
- § 541.926 — Duties
- § 541.929 — Duties
- § 541.932 — Watershed enhancement project assistance; criteria for funding approval;
- § 541.934 — Grant
- § 541.934 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.935 — Oregon
- § 541.936 — Watershed Natural Climate Solutions Fund
- § 541.936 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.937 — Flexible Incentives Account; sources; uses
- § 541.940 — Parks
- § 541.942 — Natural Resources Subaccount
- § 541.945 — Watershed Conservation Operating Fund; purposes
- § 541.945 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.947 — Watershed Conservation Grant Fund
- § 541.949 — Authority of board to accept moneys; disposition
- § 541.950 — Authority of Governor to accept moneys; disposition
- § 541.953 — [Formerly 541.379; repealed by
- § 541.954 — [Formerly 541.397; repealed by
- § 541.956 — Watershed Conservation Grant Fund purposes
- § 541.958 — Criteria for project receiving moneys from Watershed Conservation Grant Fund
- § 541.960 — Title
- § 541.963 — Oregon
- § 541.965 — [Formerly 541.395; repealed by
- § 541.967 — Agency
- § 541.969 — Report
- § 541.972 — Oregon
- § 541.972 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.973 — Stewardship agreements; contents; procedures for adoption; rules
- § 541.973 — was enacted into law by
- § 541.974 — Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund
- § 541.974 — and 541.975 were enacted
- § 541.975 — Criteria for funding projects from Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund
- § 541.977 — Definitions for ORS 541.977 to 541.989
- § 541.977 — to 541.989 were enacted
- § 541.978 — Oregon
- § 541.979 — Expenditures from Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund
- § 541.981 — Conservation management plans for working lands; plan requirements
- § 541.982 — Working land conservation covenants and easements; requirements
- § 541.984 — Grant
- § 541.982 — only if:
- § 541.986 — Oregon
- § 541.987 — Commission organization and membership
- § 541.988 — Commission rules; advisory or technical committees
- § 541.989 — Commission duties; rules
- § 541.990 — Penalties