ORS 543.092: Amendment of hydroelectric water right or claim; rules; unilateral amendment of power claim or uncertificated claim to assess project specific fees.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Upon the request of the holder and the approval of the Water Resources Department, a hydroelectric water right or claim may be amended. (2) The Water Resources Department shall develop rules governing the process by which a hydroelectric water right or claim may be amended. Any amendments under subsection (1) of this section shall: (a) Be consistent with the final unified state position for the project; (b) Be consistent with the requirements of ORS chapter 543A; (c) Cause no injury to other water rights; and (d) Allow for public participation in the amendment process. (3) The Water Resources Director may unilaterally amend a power claim or uncertificated claim in order to assess project specific fees under ORS 543.080. [1999 c.873 §11]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 690-052-0000: Purpose — implements
- OAR 690-052-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 690-052-0030: Public Notice and Comment — implements
- OAR 690-052-0070: Decommissioning Plan; Standard for Review — implements
- OAR 690-052-0100: Public Notice and Comment for Draft Decommissioning Plan — implements
- OAR 690-052-0110: Proposed Final Order: Findings and Criteria; Protests — implements
- OAR 690-052-0120: Contested Case Hearings — implements
- OAR 690-052-0130: Exceptions to the Proposed Final Order; Final Order — implements
- OAR 690-053-0001: Purpose — implements
- OAR 690-053-0001: Purpose — authority
- OAR 690-053-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 690-053-0005: Definitions — authority
- OAR 690-053-0010: Amendment Application Form — implements
- OAR 690-053-0010: Amendment Application Form — authority
- OAR 690-053-0015: Notice Requirements — implements
- OAR 690-053-0015: Notice Requirements — authority
- OAR 690-053-0020: Amendment Criteria — implements
- OAR 690-053-0020: Amendment Criteria — authority
- OAR 690-053-0025: Types of Amendments that Will Be Considered Under These Rules — implements
- OAR 690-053-0025: Types of Amendments that Will Be Considered Under These Rules — authority
- OAR 690-053-0030: Public Hearing — implements
- OAR 690-053-0030: Public Hearing — authority
- OAR 690-053-0035: Issuance of Amendment Order — implements
- OAR 690-053-0035: Issuance of Amendment Order — authority
- OAR 690-053-0040: Protests — implements
- OAR 690-053-0040: Protests — authority
- OAR 690-053-0045: Contested Case Hearings — implements
- OAR 690-053-0045: Contested Case Hearings — authority
- OAR 690-053-0050: Final Order — implements
- OAR 690-053-0050: Final Order — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 543.080 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors543.html