ORS 537.809: Reservation of water in basin of origin.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Before approving or recommending approval of an application subject to ORS 537.803, the Water Resources Commission shall reserve an amount of water adequate for future needs in the basin of origin, including an amount sufficient to protect public uses, and subordinate the out-of-basin use to that reservation. [1989 c.936 §6]
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 690-240-0560: Investigation of Alleged Violations — implements
- OAR 690-240-0560: Investigation of Alleged Violations — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 537.803 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors537.html