Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Division 507 - UMATILLA BASIN PROGRAM
Section 690-507-0630 - Butter Creek CGWA: General Requirements

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 690-507-0630

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) Except as specified in OAR 690-507-0650(3) and 690-507-0670(7), the use of water from the basalt groundwater reservoir within the Butter Creek Critical Groundwater Area shall be limited to the sustainable annual yield.

(2) The Commission delegates to the Director the authority to implement these rules.

(3) Water from the basalt groundwater reservoir in the Butter Creek Critical Groundwater Area shall be used for irrigation only during the irrigation season. The irrigation season begins on the 15th of March and ends on the 1st of November.

(4) The Department shall not accept any new applications for appropriation of water from the basalt groundwater reservoir within the Butter Creek Critical Area.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 537.515, 537.525, 537.545 & 537.730 - 537.745

Stats. Implemented: ORS 537.535

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