Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Division 508 - GRANDE RONDE BASIN PROGRAM
Section 690-508-0040 - Wallowa River Subbasin
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 690-508-0040
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 Wallowa River 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 Wallowa River Basin are hereby so classified with the
following specific exceptions:
(A) The
maximum economic development of this state, the attainment of the highest and
best use of the waters of the Minam River 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, irrigation, recreation, wildlife, and fish life uses and
the waters of the Minam River Basin are hereby so classified.
(B) Further, no out-of-basin diversions of
waters of the Minam River shall be permitted for any use.
(b) Structures or works for the 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 for waters of the Wallowa River Basin shall be issued only on the condition that any effluents or return flows from such uses shall not interfere with other beneficial uses.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536
Stats. Implemented: ORS 536.220 & 536.310
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