Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Division 86 - WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION PLANS
Section 690-086-0330 - Criteria for Approval of an Alternate Municipal WMCP Submitted by Small Municipal Water Suppliers
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
In order to approve an Alternate Municipal WMCP under OAR 690-086-0915, the Department must find that:
(1) The plan includes each of the required elements under OAR 690-086-0325;
(2) For each of the water conservation measures required under OAR 690-086-0350(4), the plan includes a reasonable and appropriate schedule with five year Benchmarks for implementation of conservation activities;
(3) The Water Curtailment Element required under OAR 690-086-0360 satisfactorily promotes water curtailment practices and the coordination of usage regulation, taking into account state water law and local conditions, or is substantially the same as a curtailment plan prepared pursuant to ORS 536.780 and OAR 690-019-0090 and approved by the Department within the previous five years; and
(4) If mitigation is legally required to address limitations or restrictions on the development of permits for which resource issues are identified under OAR 690-086-0340(5)(i), the plan contains documentation that the supplier is complying with the mitigation requirements. The Department may consult with federal and state agencies in making this determination.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.027, 537.211 & 540.572
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 537.230, 537.630 & 539.010