OAR 690-086-0330: Criteria for Approval of an Alternate Municipal WMCP Submitted by Small Municipal Water Suppliers

In order to approve an Alternate Municipal WMCP under OAR 690-086-0915, the Department must find that: (1) The plan includes each of the required elements under OAR 690-086-0325; (2) For each of the water conservation measures required under OAR 690-086-0350(4), the plan includes a reasonable and appropriate schedule with five year Benchmarks for implementation of conservation activities; (3) The Water Curtailment Element required under OAR 690-086-0360 satisfactorily promotes water curtailment practices and the coordination of usage regulation, taking into account state water law and local conditions, or is substantially the same as a curtailment plan prepared pursuant to ORS 536.780 and OAR 690-019-0090 and approved by the Department within the previous five years; and (4) If mitigation is legally required to address limitations or restrictions on the development of permits for which resource issues are identified under OAR 690-086-0340(5)(i), the plan contains documentation that the supplier is complying with the mitigation requirements. The Department may consult with federal and state agencies in making this determination.