Or. Admin. Code § 690-013-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 690-013-0010 - Definitions

(1) "Altered by the Petition or Proposed Order": A water right is altered by the petition or proposed order if its defining parameters would be changed if the petition or proposed order were approved. The defining parameters include, among others, the place of use, rate, duty, and limitations.

(2) "Application" means a written request by individuals to change or transfer a water right. See the definition of "petition".

(3) "Commission" means the Water Resources Commission.

(4) "Department" means the Water Resources Department.

(5) "Director" means the Director of the Department.

(6) "General Description" means the location of property or district by government subdivision, metes and bounds or tax lot.

(7) "Interim Transfer" means a change in use or place of use of those rights eligible under OAR Chapter 690, Division 13, made during the preparation of a petition, and prior to the submission of that petition to the Water Resources Department.

(8) "Owned or Controlled" means ownership in fee, purchase on a land sale contract, option to purchase or lease.

(9) "Perfected Water Right" means a water right confirmed by a court decree, water right certificates or transfers recognized as complete by the Department.

(10) "Petition" means a written request by a district for a new water right certificate which will include changes within districts. See the definition of "application".

(11) "Transfer" means a formal change of use or place of use of a perfected water right, pursuant to OAR Chapter 690, Division 15.

(12) "User" means an owner of land with an appurtenant water right pursuant to current state records or proposed to be recognized as a result of a petition; and subject either previously or currently, to assessment by a district and which right would be altered by the petition and map filed by a district.

Or. Admin. Code § 690-013-0010

WRD 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-11-90; WRD 4-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-25-94

Stat. Auth.: ORS 541.325 - ORS 541.333

Stats. Implemented: ORS 537,325 - ORS 541.333