Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 141 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS
Division 87 - HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
Section 141-087-0050 - Fees For Hydroelectric Projects on State-Owned Submerged and Submersible Lands
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 141-087-0050
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) There shall be a fee for leases or easements granted by the State Land Board pursuant to OAR 141-087-0001 through 141-087-0040. The fee shall be determined with the object of obtaining the greatest benefit for the people of the State of Oregon consistent with the conservation of the resource under the sound techniques of land management.
(2) The fee shall be established as follows:
(a) When an application for a lease or
easement is submitted, the director shall first attempt to negotiate a fee with
the applicant;
(b) If the director
and applicant are unable to negotiate a fee, the base fee shall be six percent
of the per acre value of the adjacent upland for use as a hydroelectric
facility or other rural industrial use. The base fee shall be adjusted annually
to reflect the amount of increase or decrease of the U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Urban Consumers Price Index for Portland (Base:
1967-100);
(c) The per-acre value
of the adjacent upland shall be established as follows:
(A) The director shall obtain an appraisal at
the Division's expense;
(B) If the
applicant rejects the director's appraisal, the applicant and director shall
agree upon a second, independent appraiser, whose appraisal shall be used to
calculate the fee. The cost of the appraisal shall be shared equally by the
division and the applicant.
(3) When the application is complete the director shall submit the application to the State Land Board for review.
(a) For new projects the State Land Board may
approve or deny an application pursuant to OAR
141-087-0040,
but if the application is approved, the fee shall be the amount determined
under section (2) of this rule;
(b)
For existing projects that are exempt from the approval standards of these
rules pursuant to OAR
141-087-0010,
the fee shall be the amount determined under section (2) of this rule, and
shall be retroactive to the date of application.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273 & ORS 274
Stats. Implemented: ORS 273 & ORS 274
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