ORS 537.485: Priority of right to use conserved water; choice of priority.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS chapter 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542 or 543, the priority of any right to the use of conserved water, including an in-stream water right, under an application submitted and approved by the Water Resources Commission under ORS 537.465 and 537.470 shall be either the same as or one minute after the priority of the water right held by the person implementing the conservation measures. (2) A person who implements a conservation measure may choose the priority of the water right for the conserved water in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. However, the priority date chosen must be the same for the portion of water allocated to the applicant and the portion of water allocated to the state. [1987 c.264 §7; 1993 c.641 §6; 2003 c.93 §5]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 537.455.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 690-013-0005: Introduction — implements
- OAR 690-013-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 690-013-0030: Eligibility to Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0050: Individual Applications — implements
- OAR 690-013-0070: Interim Transfers — implements
- OAR 690-013-0100: District Petitions — implements
- OAR 690-013-0110: Requests for Additional Information — implements
- OAR 690-013-0150: District Shall Certify Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0310: Processing of Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0350: Field Verification of the Petition and Map — implements
- OAR 690-018-0010: Purpose and Applicability — implements
- OAR 690-018-0012: Allocation Formula and Process — implements
- OAR 690-018-0014: Timing of applications — implements
- OAR 690-018-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 690-018-0025: District Requirements — implements
- OAR 690-018-0040: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 690-018-0050: Processing a Conservation Application and Approval of a Conservation Project — implements
- OAR 690-018-0062: Completion of Conservation Project and Testing Period — implements
- OAR 690-018-0065: Finalization of Conservation Project — implements
- OAR 690-018-0080: Management of Conserved Water — implements
- OAR 690-018-0090: Change in Use of Conserved Water — implements
- OAR 690-077-0000: Purpose — authority
This rule cites
- ORS chapter 536 — target_record_not_published
- ORS 537.465 — resolved
- 537.470 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors537.html