Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Division 508 - GRANDE RONDE BASIN PROGRAM
Section 690-508-0020 - Middle Grande Ronde Subbasin
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 690-508-0020
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Classifications:
(a) The maximum economic development of this
state, the attainment of the highest and best use of the waters of the Middle
Grande Ronde Basin, and the attainment of an integrated and coordinated program
for the benefit of the state as a whole, will be furthered through utilization
of the aforementioned waters only for domestic, livestock, municipal,
irrigation, flow augmentation, commercial, agriculture, power development,
industrial, mining, recreation, wildlife and fish life purposes and the waters
of the Middle Grande Ronde Basin are hereby so classified.
(b) Structures or works for utilization of
the waters in accordance with the aforementioned classifications are also
declared to be prejudicial to the public interest unless planned, constructed,
and operated in conformity with the applicable provisions of ORS
536.310 and any such structures
or works are further declared to be prejudicial to the public interest which do
not give proper cognizance to the multiple-purpose concept.
(2) Water Quality: Rights to use of water for industrial or mining purposes shall be issued only on the condition that any effluents or return flows from such uses shall not interfere with other beneficial uses.
(3) Power Development: Water rights acquired for hydroelectric power purposes utilizing the waters of the Middle Grande Ronde Basin shall be subordinate in priority to future beneficial uses of water except for hydroelectric power.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536
Stats. Implemented: ORS 536.220 & 536.310
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