OAR 690-003-0100: Purpose

Increased public involvement in and awareness of water resource issues have placed greater demands on viewing and copying Department records. These rules guide Department implementation of the public records law, ORS 192.410 to 192.505, including Department recovery of its actual costs of making public records available and copying services under 192.440. Furthermore, these rules serve to ensure that all Department public records remain available for viewing and intact for future use.