OAR 690-079-0130: Public Interest Review

The Director shall apply any applicable public interest standards set out in OAR 690, division 11 to the facts developed at the hearing. The Director shall prepare findings and a recommendation to the Commission on the requested reservation. The recommendation may be to issue an order: (1) Approving the requested reservation; (2) Approving a reservation for a lesser amount than requested because approval of a reservation in the amount requested would impair or be detrimental to the public interest; or (3) Rejecting the requested reservation because it would impair or be detrimental to the public interest. (4) Notwithstanding OAR 690-001-0045, the Commission shall issue the proposed order, hear exceptions, and issue the final order on all reservations on which a contested case hearing is held.