Oregon Code — 537
Browse 186 sections in division 537 of the Oregon code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 537.010. Definition of Water Rights Act
- § 537.040. Registration of water for road construction, maintenance or reconstruction; fee; annual renewal statement; limitations; rules
- § 537.090. Laws applicable to geothermal wells
- § 537.095. Interference between geothermal well and other water appropriation
- § 537.097. Verification of land ownership; time limits; exception
- § 537.099. Water use report from governmental entity
- § 537.101. Reporting measured water use; rules
- § 537.110. Public ownership of waters
- § 537.120. Right of appropriation; vested rights protected
- § 537.130. Permit to appropriate water required; notification to owner of certain land
- § 537.131. Reclaimed water
- § 537.132. Exemption from permit requirement for use of reclaimed water; rules
- § 537.133. Permittee s right to enter on forestland; notice
- § 537.135. Permit required to appropriate water for recharging ground water sources; minimum perennial streamflow required for permit; exception
- § 537.139. Failure to obtain authorization for access to certain land
- § 537.140. Application for permit; contents; maps and drawings
- § 537.141. Uses of water not requiring water right application, permit or certificate; rules
- § 537.142. Water right permit or certificate not required for egg incubation project under salmon and trout enhancement program
- § 537.143. Limited license to use or store surface or ground water or to use stored water; rules
- § 537.144. Request for right to use water under limited license; fee
- § 537.145. Notice of filing of application to appropriate water for hydroelectric purposes
- § 537.147. Permit to use stored water; fee
- § 537.150. Filing of application; determination of completeness; initial review; preliminary determination; notice; public comments; fees
- § 537.153. Review of application; proposed final order; presumption that use will not impair or be detrimental to public interest; standing; protest; final order; contested case hearing
- § 537.160. Approval for beneficial use; agreement authorizing use of ditch for waste or seepage water
- § 537.170. Protest of proposed final order; final order; appeal
- § 537.173. Exceptions to final order; modified order
- § 537.175. Time limit for issuing final order or scheduling contested case hearing; applicant request for extension
- § 537.190. Terms and conditions of approval; municipal water supplies; release of stored water
- § 537.211. Issuance of permit if application approved; contents of permit; effect; rejection of application; change in permit terms; grounds for denial
- § 537.220. Assignment of application, permit or license
- § 537.225. Full or partial assignment of water right permit; issuance of replacement permits
- § 537.227. Informal resolution of water rights assignment protests; limitations on parties
- § 537.230. Time allowed for construction of irrigation or other work; extension; survey; map; requirements for supplemental water right
- § 537.240. Federal permit; time for obtaining; cancellation; time for beginning and completing work
- § 537.248. Requirement to include in reservoir permit date for beginning and completing construction and for perfecting water right; extension
- § 537.249. Election to have proposed reservation considered as application for permit or rulemaking proceeding
- § 537.250. Water right certificate; issuance; inclusion of land not described in permit; recordation; duration of rights
- § 537.252. Certificate issued for land not described in permit; notice
- § 537.260. Cancellation of permit for failure of proof of completion of appropriation; issuance of limited certificate; contest of issuance of certificate; exception for municipalities
- § 537.270. Conclusiveness of certificate
- § 537.282. Definition of municipal applicant
- § 537.283. Procedure for applications to appropriate water for hydroelectric power; rules
- § 537.285. Municipal applicant may develop hydroelectric project jointly with private person; restrictions
- § 537.287. Rules for joint project of municipal applicant and private person
- § 537.289. Conditions to be imposed on permit of municipal corporation or district
- § 537.292. Conditions to be imposed on certificate of municipal corporation or district
- § 537.295. Cancellation of permit when holder fails to continue to qualify as municipal applicant
- § 537.297. Cancellation of water right certificate when holder fails to continue to qualify as municipal applicant
- § 537.299. Consequences of cancellation of permit or certificate if holder no longer municipal applicant; conditions to protect public health and welfare
- § 537.310. Acquisition of water rights for railway purposes; certificates
- § 537.320. Entry on land for survey purposes, preliminary to appropriation and diversion of waters
- § 537.330. Disclosure required in real estate transaction involving water right; exception; delivery of available permit, order or certificate; effect of failure to comply
- § 537.332. Definitions for ORS 537.332 to 537.360
- § 537.334. Findings
- § 537.336. State agencies authorized to request in-stream water rights; agreement required when supply is stored water
- § 537.338. Rules for state agency request for in-stream water right
- § 537.341. Certificate for in-stream water right
- § 537.343. Proposed final order; conditions
- § 537.346. Conversion of minimum perennial streamflows to in-stream water rights; special provisions for Willamette Basin
- § 537.348. Purchase, lease or gift of water right for conversion to in-stream water right; priority dates; split use
- § 537.349. Processing request for in-stream water right
- § 537.350. Legal status of in-stream water right
- § 537.352. Precedence of uses
- § 537.354. In-stream water right subject to emergency water shortage provisions
- § 537.356. Request for reservation of unappropriated water for future economic development; priority date of reservation
- § 537.358. Rules for reservation for future economic development; application for use of reserved water
- § 537.360. Relationship between application for in-stream water right and application for certain hydroelectric permits
- § 537.385. Extension of irrigation season; rules; limitations
- § 537.387. Limitations on water use related to Cannabis plants
- § 537.390. Valuation of water rights
- § 537.395. Public recapture of water power rights and properties; no recapture of other rights
- § 537.400. Reservoir permits
- § 537.405. Exempt reservoirs; written notification to department; injury to other users
- § 537.407. Water right certificate for reservoirs existing before January 1, 1993; injury to other users; conversion of prior application to notice of exemption
- § 537.409. Alternate permit application process for qualifying reservoirs; injury to existing users or fishery resources; public interest review; rules
- § 537.410. Failure to commence or complete work, or to properly apply water, as grounds for cancellation of permit; irrigation districts, municipalities and public utilities excepted
- § 537.420. Proposed final order canceling permit; notice
- § 537.440. Cancellation of permit; priorities of other permits
- § 537.445. Contested case proceeding on proposed final order to cancel permit or appropriation; cancellation suspended pending review
- § 537.450. Rules for proof as to work and use of water under permits; noncompliance as evidence in cancellation proceedings
- § 537.455. Definitions for ORS 537.455 to 537.500 and 540.510
- § 537.460. Legislative findings; policy
- § 537.463. Applicability of ORS 537.455 to 537.500
- § 537.465. Application for allocation of conserved water; submission; required contents
- § 537.470. Allocation of conserved water by commission; criteria; percentage to state; certificates showing change in original water right
- § 537.480. Rules; criteria for evaluating allocation and determining mitigation required
- § 537.485. Priority of right to use conserved water; choice of priority
- § 537.490. Use of conserved water; notice of dispensation of right to use
- § 537.495. Receipt by state agency or political subdivision of right to use conserved water
- § 537.500. Legal status of conserved water right
- § 537.505. Short title
- § 537.515. Definitions for ORS 537.505 to 537.795 and 537.992
- § 537.525. Policy
- § 537.531. Legislative findings
- § 537.532. Injection of ground water into aquifers; standards
- § 537.534. Rules for permitting and administering aquifer storage and recovery projects; limited license for test program; fees
- § 537.535. Unlawful use or appropriation of ground water, including well construction and operation
- § 537.545. Exempt uses; map; filing of use; fee; rules
- § 537.575. Permits granted, approved or pending under former law
- § 537.585. Beneficial use of ground water prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to appropriate water when registered
- § 537.595. Construction or alteration of well commenced prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to appropriate water when registered
- § 537.605. Registration of right to appropriate ground water claimed under ORS 537.585 or 537.595; registration statement
- § 537.610. Recording registration statement; issuing certificate of registration; effect of certificate; grounds for denial of change; rules; fees
- § 537.615. Application for permit to acquire new right or enlarge existing right to appropriate ground water; plans and drawings
- § 537.617. Applications by public water systems for appropriations of ground water in certain areas for expanded group domestic use; conditions for approval; rules
- § 537.620. Determination of completeness of application; initial review; preliminary determination; notice; public comments
- § 537.621. Review of application; proposed final order; presumption; rebuttal; findings and conclusions; flow rate and duty; standing; protest; final order; contested case hearing
- § 537.622. Contested case hearing
- § 537.623. Automatic final orders; withdrawal
- § 537.625. Final order; protest; appeal; contents of permit
- § 537.626. Exceptions to final order; modified order
- § 537.627. Time limit for issuing final order or scheduling contested case hearing; extension; writ of mandamus
- § 537.628. Terms, conditions and limitations on approvals
- § 537.629. Conditions or limitations to prevent interference with other users
- § 537.630. Time allowed for construction work under permit; extension; certificate of completion; survey; ground water right certificate; requirements for supplemental water right
- § 537.635. Assignment of application, certificate of registration or permit
- § 537.665. Investigation of ground water reservoirs; defining characteristics and assigning names and numbers
- § 537.670. Determination of rights to appropriate ground water of ground water reservoir
- § 537.675. Determination of rights in several reservoirs or of critical ground water area in same proceeding
- § 537.680. Taking testimony; inspecting evidence; contesting claim
- § 537.685. Findings of fact and order of determination
- § 537.690. Filing evidence, findings and determinations; court proceedings
- § 537.695. Conclusive adjudication
- § 537.700. Issuing ground water right certificate
- § 537.705. Ground water appurtenant; change in use, place of use or point of appropriation
- § 537.720. Violation of terms of law or permit or certificate; action by Water Resources Commission
- § 537.730. Designation of critical ground water area; rules; notice
- § 537.735. Rules designating critical ground water area
- § 537.740. Filing rules designating critical ground water area
- § 537.742. Contested case proceeding to limit use of ground water in critical ground water area
- § 537.743. Program to remediate certain domestic water wells
- § 537.744. Domestic Well Remediation Fund
- § 537.745. Voluntary agreements among ground water users from same reservoir
- § 537.746. Mitigation credits for projects in Deschutes River Basin; relationship to water made available; rules; annual report
- § 537.747. Water well constructor s license; rules; fees
- § 537.750. Examination for license
- § 537.753. Bond or letter of credit; landowner s permit and bond; fee
- § 537.762. Submitting start card before beginning work on well; rules; fees
- § 537.763. Water Resources Department Operating Fund
- § 537.765. Log of constructing, altering, abandoning or converting well; furnishing samples to Water Resources Commission; rules
- § 537.766. Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund
- § 537.767. Disbursement of moneys in Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund
- § 537.769. Local regulation of wells and water well constructors
- § 537.772. Pump tests; report; rules for waiver
- § 537.775. Wasteful or defective wells; permanent abandonment of old well
- § 537.777. Regulation of controlling works of wells and distribution of ground water
- § 537.780. Powers of Water Resources Commission; rules; limitations on authority
- § 537.781. Applying for injunction to address violation or potential violation
- § 537.783. Reinjection of geothermal fluids; rules and standards; water pollution control facilities permit
- § 537.785. Fees
- § 537.787. Investigation of violation of ground water laws; remedies for violation
- § 537.789. Well identification number
- § 537.791. Request for well identification number
- § 537.793. Effect of failure to comply with ORS 537.789 or 537.791
- § 537.795. ORS 537.505 to 537.795 supplementary
- § 537.796. Rules regarding low temperature geothermal appropriations
- § 537.797. Criteria for certification to determine work completion; rules
- § 537.798. Water right examiner certificate; regulation of profession; rules; fees
- § 537.799. Survey for issuance of water right certificate
- § 537.800. Waste, spring and seepage waters; laws governing
- § 537.801. Definitions; findings
- § 537.803. Application proposing use of water outside of basin of origin; contents
- § 537.805. Processing of application; hearing; action on application
- § 537.809. Reservation of water in basin of origin
- § 537.810. Diversion or appropriation of waters from basin of origin without legislative consent prohibited; terms of consent; exceptions
- § 537.820. Application of provisions to waters forming common boundary between states
- § 537.830. Condemnation of waters for use outside basin of origin
- § 537.835. City of Walla Walla, Washington, may appropriate, impound and divert certain waters from Mill Creek
- § 537.840. Legislative consent; filing of certified copy; appropriation rights and procedure
- § 537.850. Suits to protect state interests; right of redress to private persons
- § 537.855. Domestic water supply district permitted to divert water out of state; conditions
- § 537.860. Vested rights protected
- § 537.870. Out-of-state municipalities; acquisition of land and water rights in Oregon
- § 537.872. Place-Based Water Planning Fund
- § 537.873. Place-based water planning grants; rules
- § 537.875. Reports evaluating certain funding programs
- § 537.880. Policy; log requirement; reporting
- § 537.885. Licensing or registration required for drilling of geotechnical hole
- § 537.890. Report form; rules; fees
- § 537.895. Water Resources Department Geotechnical Fund
- § 537.896. Water supplier records; rules
- § 537.897. Records of purchases from water suppliers; rules
- § 537.898. Hauling water used for Cannabis plants
- § 537.990. Criminal penalties
- § 537.992. Civil penalties; schedule of penalties; rules