OAR 690-018-0080: Management of Conserved Water

(1) The Department shall manage any conserved water allocated to instream use under the rules established to implement ORS 537.332 to 537.360 pertaining to instream water rights. (2) A conserved water right reserved instream for future out of stream use shall be managed to carry the water through the stream reach described in the order issued pursuant to OAR 690-018-0050. Any conserved water reserved instream shall maintain its priority date and will not be subject to abandonment under ORS 540.610 to 540.670.