Oregon Statutes - Chapter 541 - Watershed Enhancement and Protection; Water Development Projects; Miscellaneous Provisions on Water Rights; Stewardship Agreements

• 541.010   Furnishing of water for certain purposes declared to be a public use; rates; amendment of law.
  (1) The use of the water of the lakes and running streams of Oregon, for general rental, sale or distribution, for purposes of irrigation, and...
• 541.020   Construction of ditches and canals by corporation; route across lands.
  Whenever any corporation organized under the Act of 1891, pages 52 to 60, Oregon Laws 1891, finds it necessary to construct its ditch, canal, flume,...
• 541.030   Ditches and canals across state lands; grant of right of way.
  The right of way, to the extent specified in the Act of 1891, pages 52 to 60, Oregon Laws 1891, for the ditches, canals, flumes,...
• 541.040   Headgate; mode of construction.
  Every corporation having constructed a ditch, canal or flume under the provisions of the Act of 1891, pages 52 to 60, Oregon Laws 1891, shall...
• 541.050   Leakage or overflow; liability; exception.
  Every corporation having constructed a ditch, canal, flume or reservoir under the provisions of the Act of 1891, pages 52 to 60, Oregon Laws 1891,...
• 541.055   District liability for seepage and leakage from water or flood control works; limitation on commencement of action.
  (1) Any person or irrigation, drainage, water improvement or water control district organized pursuant to ORS chapter 545, 547, 552, 553 or 554 that owns,...
• 541.060   Waste of water; flooding premises; unnecessary diversion.
  Every corporation having constructed a ditch, canal or flume under the provisions of the Act of 1891, pages 52 to 60, Oregon Laws 1891, shall...
• 541.070   Ditches, canals and flumes as real estate.
  All ditches, canals and flumes permanently affixed to the soil, constructed under the provisions of the Act of 1891, pages 52 to 60, Oregon Laws...
• 541.080   Suits involving water rights; parties; decree as to priorities.
  In any suit commenced for the protection of rights to water acquired under the provisions of the Act of 1891, pages 52 to 60, Oregon...
• 541.110   Use of water to develop mineral resources and furnish power.
  The use of the water of the lakes and running streams of Oregon for the purpose of developing the mineral resources of the state and...
• 541.120   Ditches and canals through lands; use of existing ditch by others than owner; joint liability.
  No tract or parcel of improved or occupied land in this state shall, without the written consent of the owner, be subjected to the burden...
• 541.130   Right of way for ditches across state lands.
  The right of way to the extent specified in the Act of 1899, pages 172 to 180, Oregon Laws 1899, for the ditches, canals, flumes,...
• 541.210   [Repealed by 1953 c.328 §2]
• 541.220   Survey of stream system; delivery of data to Attorney General; suits for determination of water rights.
  In any stream system where construction is contemplated by the United States under the Act of Congress approved June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388 to...
• 541.230   State lands within irrigated area; restrictions on sale; conveyance of lands needed by United States.
  No lands belonging to the state, within the areas to be irrigated from work constructed or controlled by the United States or its authorized agents,...
• 541.240   Right of way for ditches and canals; reservation in conveyances.
  There is granted over all the unimproved lands now or hereafter belonging to the state the necessary right of way for ditches, canals, and reservoir...
• 541.250   Cession to United States not rescinded.
  Nothing in ORS 541.220 to 541.240 shall be construed as rescinding the cession by the state to the United States of lands, as provided in...
• 541.310   Suits for determination of rights; parties; survey of stream; disbursements.
  In any suit wherein the state is a party, for determination of a right to the use of the waters of any stream system, all...
• 541.320   Decrees adjudicating rights; filing; statement as to matters adjudicated.
  Upon the adjudication of the rights to the use of the water of a stream system, a certified copy of the decree shall be prepared...
• 541.325   Definitions for ORS 541.327 to 541.333.
  As used in ORS 541.327 to 541.333: (1) “District” means any district or corporation organized under ORS chapter 545, 547, 552, 553 or 554 or...
• 541.327   Failure or refusal of district to act; joint applications; eligible participants.
  (1) If a district fails or refuses to act under ORS 541.329 and 541.331, the owner of land with an appurtenant water right within a...
• 541.329   Petition for approval of district map; contents; notice to users; corrections.
  (1) Pursuant to the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, a district may petition the Water Resources Commission for approval and acceptance of a...
• 541.331   Protest against approval of petition; hearing; issuance of water right certificate; land subject to inclusion.
  (1) Any user may file with the Water Resources Department, within 60 days after the date of first publication, under ORS 541.329, a protest against...
• 541.333   Application for change of place of use, point of diversion or use; contents; form of map.
  (1) Whenever the owner of a water right for irrigation, domestic use, stock water storage or other use, for any reason desires to change the...
• 541.345   [Formerly 536.600; repealed by 1999 c.1026 §29]
• 541.347   [1993 c.601 §1; repealed by 1999 c.1026 §3 (541.353 enacted in lieu of 541.347)]
• 541.350   [1987 c.734 §1; 1995 c.187 §1; repealed by 1999 c.1026 §1 (541.351 enacted in lieu of 541.350)]
• 541.351   Definitions for ORS 541.351 to 541.415.
  As used in ORS 541.351 to 541.415: (1) “Adaptive management” means applying management or practices over time and across the landscape to achieve site specific...
• 541.353   Legislative findings; principles of Oregon Plan; policy.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) The long-term protection of the water resources of this state, including sustainable watershed functions, is an essential component...
• 541.355   [1987 c.734 §2; 1995 c.187 §2; 1999 c.1026 §20; repealed by 2001 c.841 §5]
• 541.360   Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; officers; qualifications.
  (1) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is created. The board shall consist of 17 members as set forth in subsection (2) of this section. The...
• 541.362   Executive director of Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; appointment.
  (1) Subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565, the Governor shall appoint an executive director of the...
• 541.363   Authority of executive director to enter into interagency agreements.
  In addition to any other authority granted to the executive director of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the executive director, on behalf of the board,...
• 541.365   Conduct of watershed enhancement program; integration of geographic information.
  (1) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall conduct a watershed enhancement program to benefit all users of the waters of this state. The board shall...
• 541.368   Implementation of grant programs.
  In cooperation with other state, interstate and federal agencies, tribes, local governments, watershed councils, soil and water conservation districts, not-for-profit organizations and volunteer groups, the...
• 541.370   Duties of board; grant program; advisory committees.
  (1) In carrying out the watershed enhancement program, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall: (a) Coordinate the board’s funding of enhancement projects with the activities...
• 541.371   Duties of board related to integrated watershed planning and management; allocation of funds to local soil and water conservation districts and watershed councils.
  (1) In addition to the duties set forth in ORS 541.370, in carrying out the provisions of ORS 541.351 to 541.415, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement...
• 541.372   Authority of board to accept moneys; disposition.
  (1) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board may accept moneys from any public or private source, including the federal government, made available for the purpose of...
• 541.373   Authority of Governor to accept moneys; disposition.
  (1) The Governor may receive gifts, grants, bequests, endowments and donations of moneys from public and private sources, including the federal government, for the purpose...
• 541.375   Watershed enhancement projects; grant program; criteria for approval; acquisition of interest in land or water.
  (1) Any person, tribe, watershed council, soil and water conservation district, community college, state institution of higher education, independent not-for-profit institution of higher education or...
• 541.376   Title restrictions on land purchased through grant agreement.
  (1) Land purchased through a grant agreement with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall be subject to title restrictions that give the board the authority...
• 541.377   Parks and Natural Resources Fund; sources; subaccounts; uses of subaccounts.
  (1) There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Parks and Natural Resources Fund to be administered by...
• 541.378   Restoration and Protection Research Fund; establishment; sources; uses.
  (1) The Restoration and Protection Research Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Restoration and Protection Research Fund...
• 541.379   Watershed Improvement Operating Fund; establishment; sources; uses.
  (1) The Watershed Improvement Operating Fund is established in the State Treasury separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Watershed Improvement Operating Fund shall...
• 541.380   [1987 c.734 §8; 1997 c.7 §9; 1999 c.270 §5; 1999 c.1026 §14; 2001 c.708 §16; renumbered 541.396 in 2001]
• 541.381   Flexible Incentives Account; creation; sources; uses.
  (1) There is created a Flexible Incentives Account in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall...
• 541.382   [Formerly 541.385; repealed by 1999 c.1026 §29]
• 541.384   Watershed management program; project funding; high priority watersheds.
  (1) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall initiate a watershed management program that relies on the establishment of voluntary local watershed councils comprised of residents,...
• 541.385   [1987 c.734 §4; renumbered 541.382 in 1995]
• 541.388   Voluntary local watershed councils; protection against liability.
  (1) Local government groups are encouraged to form voluntary local watershed councils in accordance with the guidelines set forth in subsection (2) of this section....
• 541.390   Duties of Natural Resources Division.
  In addition to the duties conferred on the Natural Resources Division of the State Department of Agriculture under ORS 561.400 and 568.210 to 568.808 and...
• 541.392   Report to Legislative Assembly.
  (1) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the management program under ORS 541.384 and grants...
• 541.395   State agency reports to be provided to board.
  In order to assist the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board in developing and maintaining a centralized repository under ORS 541.370, the following agencies shall provide the...
• 541.396   Rules.
  (1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall adopt rules and standards to carry out the...
• 541.397   Watershed Improvement Grant Fund; creation; sources; uses.
  (1) The Watershed Improvement Grant Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Watershed Improvement Grant Fund shall consist of all moneys...
• 541.399   Purpose of grants from Watershed Improvement Grant Fund.
  The purpose of the Watershed Improvement Grant Fund is to provide funding for grants for: (1) Expenses of the Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team established under...
• 541.400   [1993 c.601 §4; 1995 c.187 §8; renumbered 541.392 in 1997]
• 541.401   Criteria for project receiving moneys from Watershed Improvement Grant Fund.
  The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board may award funds from the Watershed Improvement Grant Fund only for the purposes listed in ORS 541.399. Any project that...
• 541.403   [1997 c.8 §7; repealed by 1999 c.1026 §29]
• 541.405   Oregon Plan described; goals; elements; Governor to negotiate with federal government.
  (1) As used in this section when referring to salmonid recovery: (a) “Listed unit” means one population or a group of populations of a species,...
• 541.407   Healthy Streams Partnership; members; duties.
  (1) The Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint a statewide Healthy Streams Partnership. The Healthy...
• 541.409   Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team; duties; agency response to science team recommendations.
  (1) There is created an Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team consisting of up to seven scientists with recognized expertise in fisheries, artificial propagation, stream ecology, forestry,...
• 541.410   [Renumbered 541.430 in 1997]
• 541.411   Responsibilities of state agency participating in Oregon Plan.
  Any state agency participating in the programs and activities described in ORS 541.405 shall: (1) Upon request of any person who believes the person’s private...
• 541.413   Agency report to legislative committee prior to adjustment of expenditure limitation or additional funding related to Oregon Plan.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if during the interim between legislative sessions any agency responsible for implementing a portion of the Oregon Plan or...
• 541.415   Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Legal Fund; establishment; sources; uses.
  There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Legal Fund for the purpose of funding the activities of...
• 541.420   Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board reports to Governor and Legislative Assembly on Oregon Plan.
  (1) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall, by January 15 of each odd-numbered year, submit a report to the Governor and to the appropriate committee...
• 541.423   Stewardship agreements; contents; procedures for adoption; rules.
  (1) As used in this section, “stewardship agreement” means an agreement voluntarily entered into and signed by a landowner, or representative of the landowner, and...
• 541.425   Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund.
  (1) The Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund shall consist of all moneys...
• 541.426   Criteria for funding projects from Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund.
  The State Board of Forestry may award funds from the Stewardship Agreement Grant Fund only for the purposes described in ORS 541.425. Any projects that...
• 541.430   Use of machinery by riparian owner to raise water; prior rights of others.
  Any person who owns or has the possessory right to any land bordering on any lake or natural stream of water shall have the right...
• 541.450   Definitions for ORS 541.450 to 541.460.
  As used in ORS 541.450 to 541.460 and 541.990: (1) “Splash dam” means a dam constructed and used in the floating and driving of logs...
• 541.455   Splash dams unlawful.
  It is unlawful to operate a splash dam on any of the navigable or nonnavigable waters of this state. An officer or agency of this...
• 541.460   Abatement proceedings by Attorney General.
  The Attorney General, upon being informed that any violation of ORS 541.450 to 541.460 or 541.990 (1) has occurred, is hereby empowered to proceed immediately...
• 541.510   Authority of Water Resources Commission to require signs warning public of stream level fluctuation.
  (1) Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the Water Resources Commission upon the commission’s own determination or upon evidence submitted by any person that...
• 541.515   Notice by commission when hazard created by release of stored water.
  (1) Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the Water Resources Commission, upon the commission’s own determination or upon evidence submitted by any person that...
• 541.520   Procedure when owner or operator of structure fails to request hearing; order regulating release of water.
  If, within 15 days after the mailing of the notice provided for in ORS 541.515, the owner or operator of the impoundment or diversion structure...
• 541.525   Hearing upon request of owner or operator of structure; notice and conduct of hearing.
  (1) If, within 15 days after mailing of the notice provided for in ORS 541.515, the owner or operator of the impoundment or diversion structure...
• 541.530   Order of commission regulating release of water.
  After the hearing provided for in ORS 541.525, if the Water Resources Commission determines that the release of stored water from the impoundment or diversion...
• 541.535   Installation of automatic stream level recording devices.
  An order of the Water Resources Commission under ORS 541.520 or 541.530 may require the owner or operator of an impoundment or diversion structure to...
• 541.540   Procedure in emergency when release of water essential.
  When conditions beyond the control of the owner or operator of an impoundment or diversion structure, to which an order of the Water Resources Commission,...
• 541.545   Compliance with orders of commission; enforcement.
  (1) No person shall fail to comply with an order of the Water Resources Commission made as provided in ORS 541.520 or 541.530. (2) The...
• 541.550   [1987 c.855 §3; 1989 c.904 §69; renumbered 196.600 in 1989]
• 541.555   [1987 c.855 §2; renumbered 196.605 in 1989]
• 541.557   [1987 c.855 §7; renumbered 196.610 in 1989]
• 541.560   [1987 c.855 §8; renumbered 196.615 in 1989]
• 541.565   [1987 c.855 §9; renumbered 196.620 in 1989]
• 541.567   [1987 c.855 §10; renumbered 196.625 in 1989]
• 541.570   [1987 c.855 §12; renumbered 196.630 in 1989]
• 541.575   [1987 c.855 §13; renumbered 196.635 in 1989]
• 541.577   [1987 c.855 §4; 1989 c.966 §60; renumbered 196.640 in 1989]
• 541.580   [1987 c.855 §6; renumbered 196.645 in 1989]
• 541.585   [1987 c.855 §5; renumbered 196.650 in 1989]
• 541.587   [1987 c.855 §11; renumbered 196.655 in 1989]
• 541.590   [1987 c.855 §19; renumbered 196.660 in 1989]
• 541.595   [1987 c.855 §1a; renumbered 196.665 in 1989]
• 541.605   [1967 c.567 §2; 1971 c.509 §4; 1971 c.754 §1; 1973 c.330 §1; 1973 c.674 §1; 1977 c.417 §2; 1977 c.418 §1; 1979 c.564 §1; 1989 c.837 §4; renumbered 196.670 and then 196.800 in 1989]
• 541.610   [1967 c.567 §1; 1971 c.754 §2; 1973 c.330 §2; 1973 c.674 §2; 1977 c.418 §2; 1979 c.564 §2; renumbered 196.675 and then 196.805 in 1989]
• 541.615   [1967 c.567 §3; 1971 c.754 §3; 1989 c.837 §15; renumbered 196.680 and then 196.810 in 1989]
• 541.620   [1967 c.567 §4; 1969 c.338 §4; 1971 c.754 §4; 1973 c.674 §3, 1977 c.418 §3; 1977 c.564 §6; 1989 c.1039 §1; renumbered 196.685 and then 196.815 in 1989]
• 541.622   [1977 c.120 §2; 1987 c.160 §1; renumbered 196.690 and then 196.820 in 1989]
• 541.625   [1967 c.567 §5; 1969 c.593 §49; 1971 c.754 §5; 1973 c.330 §3; 1973 c.674 §6; 1977 c.417 §1; 1979 c.200 §1; 1979 c.564 §3a; 1981 c.796 §1; 1987 c.70 §1; 1989 c.837 §16; 1989 c.904 §70; renumbered 196.695 and then 196.825 in 1989]
• 541.626   [1979 c.564 §5; 1981 c.796 §2; 1983 c.827 §56; 1989 c.837 §5; renumbered 196.700 and then 196.830 in 1989]
• 541.627   [1973 c.674 §5; 1979 c.564 §6; renumbered 196.705 and then 196.835 in 1989]
• 541.630   [1967 c.567 §6; 1971 c.754 §6; 1973 c.330 §4; 1973 c.674 §7; 1981 c.796 §3; renumbered 196.710 and then 196.840 in 1989]
• 541.635   [1967 c.567 §7; 1971 c.754 §7; renumbered 196.715 and then 196.845 in 1989]
• 541.640   [1967 c.567 §8; 1971 c.754 §8; 1973 c.330 §5; 1973 c.674 §8; 1981 c.796 §4; repealed by 1989 c.837 §8 (196.718 enacted in lieu of 541.640)]
• 541.645   [1967 c.567 §9; 1971 c.754 §9; 1989 c.837 §17; renumbered 196.720 and then 196.855 in 1989]
• 541.650   [1967 c.567 §10; 1971 c.754 §10; 1973 c.330 §6; 1973 c.674 §9; 1985 c.414 §1; 1989 c.837 §18; renumbered 196.725 and then 196.860 in 1989]
• 541.655   [1967 c.567 §11; 1971 c.754 §11; 1973 c.330 §7; 1973 c.674 §10; 1985 c.414 §2; renumbered 196.730 and then 196.865 in 1989]
• 541.660   [1967 c.567 §12; 1973 c.330 §8; 1973 c.674 §11; 1979 c.284 §166; 1985 c.414 §3; renumbered 196.735 and then 196.870 in 1989]
• 541.662   [Enacted by 1973 c.330 §10 and 1973 c.674 §13; 1985 c.545 §7; renumbered 196.740 and then 196.875 in 1989]
• 541.665   [1971 c.754 §14; renumbered 196.745 and then 196.880 in 1989]
• 541.670   [1985 c.545 §6; 1987 c.855 §16; 1989 c.837 §22; renumbered 196.750 and then 196.885 in 1989]
• 541.675   [1985 c.545 §3; renumbered 196.755 and then 196.890 in 1989]
• 541.680   [1985 c.545 §4; renumbered 196.760 and then 196.895 in 1989]
• 541.685   [1985 c.545 §5; renumbered 196.765 and then 196.900 in 1989]
• 541.695   [1971 c.754 §12; 1977 c.417 §3; 1989 c.837 §19; renumbered 196.770 and then 196.905 in 1989]
• 541.700   Definitions for ORS 541.700 to 541.855.
  As used in ORS 541.700 to 541.855, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Commission” means the Water Resources Commission appointed under ORS 536.022. (2) “Construction”...
• 541.703   Project applications; preference for approval.
  Of the applications filed under ORS 541.705 for assistance in constructing a water development project for municipal use, the Water Resources Commission shall give preference...
• 541.705   Project applications; contents.
  (1) Any water developer may file with the Water Resources Commission an application to enable the construction of a water development project as provided in...
• 541.710   Processing project application; fee.
  (1) Upon receipt of an application filed as provided in ORS 541.705, the Water Resources Commission shall determine whether the feasibility study described in ORS...
• 541.715   Applicant authorized to obtain private planning, engineering and construction services.
  Nothing in ORS 541.700 to 541.855 is intended to prevent an applicant from employing a private planning firm, engineering firm and construction firm to perform...
• 541.720   Conditions for project application approval.
  The Water Resources Commission may approve the financing for the construction of a water development project described in an application filed as provided in ORS...
• 541.730   Loan contract; repayment plan; other terms and conditions.
  If the Water Resources Commission approves the financing for the construction of a water development project, the commission, on behalf of the state, and the...
• 541.735   Payment of funds by State Treasurer pursuant to loan contract.
  If the Water Resources Commission approves a loan for a water development project or federal water development project, the State Treasurer shall pay moneys for...
• 541.740   Liens and other loan security; foreclosure; rules.
  (1)(a) When a loan is made to a water developer other than a water developer described in ORS 541.700 (7)(a), (b), (c) or (d) for...
• 541.741   Recovery of certain interest amounts.
  The Water Resources Commission shall not attempt to recover interest amounts credited or paid before January 1, 1986, to any water developer who borrowed moneys...
• 541.745   Remedies of commission when water developer fails to comply with contract.
  If a water developer fails to comply with a contract entered into with the Water Resources Commission for construction and repayment as provided in ORS...
• 541.750   Repayment of moneys to Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund.
  Any water developer that enters into a contract with the Water Resources Commission for construction and repayment as provided in ORS 541.730 or 541.745 may...
• 541.755   Use of other funds for project construction; effect on funds loaned by state; use of other funds to repay state loan.
  Except as provided in ORS 541.760: (1) If any water development project investigated under ORS 541.700 to 541.855, other than a safe drinking water project...
• 541.760   Reduction of loan amount when secondary use funding available.
  If a water development project has any secondary use, and if the water developer receives from any source other than the Water Development Fund any...
• 541.765   Authorization for loans for certain federal projects.
  In addition to those uses of moneys in the Water Development Fund otherwise provided in ORS 541.700 to 541.855, the Water Resources Commission may authorize...
• 541.770   Federal project loan contract terms; foreclosure.
  If the Water Resources Commission approves an application for the loan of moneys authorized by ORS 541.765, the commission shall enter into a loan contract...
• 541.780   Bonds to provide project financing.
  In order to provide funds for the purposes specified in Article XI-I (1) of the Oregon Constitution, the Water Resources Commission may request the State...
• 541.785   Disposition and use of bond proceeds.
  Except for the proceeds of refunding bonds, all moneys obtained from the sale of bonds under ORS 541.780 to 541.815 shall be credited by the...
• 541.790   [1977 c.246 §21; repealed by 1981 c.660 §18]
• 541.795   [1977 c.246 §22; 1981 c.166 §6; repealed by 1981 c.660 §18]
• 541.800   Payment of bond principal and interest from Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund.
  (1) The State Treasurer shall make payment of the principal of and the interest on any bond issued under ORS 541.780 to 541.815 from the...
• 541.805   [1977 c.246 §24; repealed by 1981 c.660 §18]
• 541.810   [1977 c.246 §25; repealed by 1981 c.660 §18]
• 541.815   Limitation on bond issuance amount.
  No bonds shall be issued or sold under ORS 541.780 to 541.815 nor indebtedness incurred thereunder, which, singly or in the aggregate with previous debts...
• 541.830   Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund; sources; use; Governor’s approval.
  (1) There hereby is created the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to provide for payment of:...
• 541.835   Water Development Fund; use.
  All moneys in the Water Development Fund created by Article XI-I (1), Oregon Constitution, hereby are appropriated continuously to the Water Resources Commission and shall...
• 541.840   Emergency Board request for funds to pay administrative expenses; repayment of board allocations.
  (1) If there are insufficient funds in the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund to make the payments referred to in ORS 541.830 (1),...
• 541.845   Rules.
  (1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Water Resources Commission may adopt rules necessary to carry out ORS 541.700 to...
• 541.850   Commission acceptance of gifts or grants.
  The Water Resources Commission may accept gifts of money or other property from any source, given for the purposes of ORS 541.700 and 541.705 to...
• 541.855   Biennial report to Legislative Assembly and Governor.
  The Water Resources Commission shall make available to the Legislative Assembly and the Governor a biennial report of the transactions of the Water Development Fund...
• 541.875   Dams and use of water for hydroelectric generation on North Umpqua prohibited; exceptions.
  (1) No person shall construct, operate or maintain, and no officer or agency of this state shall issue any permit for the construction, operation or...
• 541.880   Responsibility of government entity for repair or maintenance costs of dams on North Umpqua.
  Nothing contained in ORS 541.875 shall be construed to impose any additional obligation on any governmental entity to pay for the repair, structural repair, maintenance...
• 541.990   Penalties.
  (1) Any person, or any officer of any firm or corporation who shall be found guilty of constructing any splash dam for the floating of...

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