APPROPRIATION OF GROUND WATER
- Section 537.535 - Unlawful use or appropriation of ground water, including well construction and operation
- Section 537.540 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.545 - [Operative Until 9/15/2027] Exempt uses; map; filing of use; fee; rules
- Section 537.545 - [Operative 9/15/2027] Exempt uses; map; filing of use; fee; rules
- Section 537.550 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.560 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.570 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.575 - Permits granted, approved or pending under former law
- Section 537.580 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.585 - Beneficial use of ground water prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to appropriate water when registered
- Section 537.590 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.595 - Construction or alteration of well commenced prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to appropriate water when registered
- Section 537.597 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.599 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.600 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.605 - Registration of right to appropriate ground water claimed under ORS 537.585 or 537.595; registration statement
- Section 537.610 - Recording registration statement; issuing certificate of registration; effect of certificate; rules; fees
- Section 537.615 - Application for permit to acquire new right or enlarge existing right to appropriate ground water; plans and drawings
- Section 537.620 - Determination of completeness of application; initial review; preliminary determination; notice; public comments
- Section 537.621 - Review of application; proposed final order; presumption; rebuttal; findings and conclusions; flow rate and duty; standing; protest; final order; contested case hearing
- Section 537.622 - Contested case hearing; parties; issues
- Section 537.625 - Final order; appeal; contents of permit
- Section 537.626 - Exceptions to final order; modified order
- Section 537.627 - Time limit for issuing final order or scheduling contested case hearing; extension; writ of mandamus
- Section 537.628 - Terms; conditions; time limit for issuing final order after contested case hearing
- Section 537.629 - Conditions or limitations to prevent interference with other users
- Section 537.630 - Time allowed for construction work under permit; extension; certificate of completion; survey; ground water right certificate; requirements for supplemental water right
- Section 537.632 - [Renumbered]
- Section 537.635 - Assignment of application, certificate of registration or permit
- Section 537.665 - Investigation of ground water reservoirs; defining characteristics and assigning names and numbers
- Section 537.670 - Determination of rights to appropriate ground water of ground water reservoir
- Section 537.675 - Determination of rights in several reservoirs or of critical ground water area in same proceeding
- Section 537.680 - Taking testimony; inspecting evidence; contesting claim
- Section 537.685 - Findings of fact and order of determination
- Section 537.690 - Filing evidence, findings and determinations; court proceedings
- Section 537.695 - Conclusive adjudication
- Section 537.700 - Issuing ground water right certificate
- Section 537.705 - Ground water appurtenant; change in use, place of use or point of appropriation
- Section 537.710 - [Renumbered]
- Section 537.715 - [Repealed]
- Section 537.720 - Violation of terms of law or permit or certificate; action by Water Resources Commission
- Section 537.730 - Designation of critical ground water area; rules; notice
- Section 537.735 - Rules designating critical ground water area
- Section 537.740 - Filing rules designating critical ground water area
- Section 537.742 - Contested case proceeding to limit use of ground water in critical ground water area
- Section 537.743 - Program to remediate certain domestic water wells
- Section 537.744 - Domestic Well Remediation Fund
- Section 537.745 - Voluntary agreements among ground water users from same reservoir
- Section 537.746 - Mitigation credits for projects in Deschutes River Basin; relationship to water made available; rules; annual report