Or. Admin. Code § 690-380-4000

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 690-380-4000 - Request for Comments

(1) On receipt of an application for transfer, the Department shall review the application to determine if the applicant has included the information required by OAR 690-380-3000 and if the water rights proposed for transfer are water uses subject to transfer as defined in ORS 540.505(4) and OAR 690-380-0100(14).

(2) If the Department determines that the application does not include the required information or that the water rights proposed for transfer are not subject to transfer, the Department shall return the application and any fees to the applicant along with a written description of the deficiencies in the application.

(3) If the Department determines the application is complete and the water rights proposed for transfer are uses subject to transfer, the Department shall file the application and request public comments on the application:

(a) In the weekly notice published by the Department; and

(b) By regular mail, or with the consent of the recipient, by electronic means to each affected local government and irrigation district identified by the applicant pursuant to OAR 690-380-3000(21).

(4) The request for comments shall provide a period of at least 30 days for interested persons to comment on the application.

Or. Admin. Code § 690-380-4000

WRD 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-1-03; WRD 8-2004, f. & cert. ef. 11-5-04; WRD 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-06; WRD 1-2012, f. 1-31-12, cert. ef. 2-1-12

Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025 & 536.027

Stats. Implemented: ORS 540.510 - 540.532