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- ORS 537.410 · Failure to commence or complete work, or to properly apply water, as grounds for cancellation of permit; irrigation districts, municipalities and public utilities excepted.
- ORS 537.420 · Proposed final order canceling permit; notice.
- ORS 537.430 · [Repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
- ORS 537.440 · Cancellation of permit; priorities of other permits.
- ORS 537.445 · Contested case proceeding on proposed final order to cancel permit or appropriation; cancellation suspended pending review.
- ORS 537.450 · Rules for proof as to work and use of water under permits; noncompliance as evidence in cancellation proceedings.
- ORS 537.455 · Definitions for ORS 537.455 to 537.500 and 540.510.
- ORS 537.460 · Legislative findings; policy.
- ORS 537.463 · Applicability of ORS 537.455 to 537.500.
- ORS 537.465 · Application for allocation of conserved water; submission; required contents.
- ORS 537.470 · Allocation of conserved water by commission; criteria; percentage to state; certificates showing change in original water right.
- ORS 537.475 · [1987 c.264 §5; repealed by 1993 c.641 §13]
- ORS 537.480 · Rules; criteria for evaluating allocation and determining mitigation required.
- ORS 537.485 · Priority of right to use conserved water; choice of priority.
- ORS 537.490 · Use of conserved water; notice of dispensation of right to use.
- ORS 537.495 · Receipt by state agency or political subdivision of right to use conserved water.
- ORS 537.500 · Legal status of conserved water right.
- ORS 537.505 · Short title.
- ORS 537.510 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.515 · Definitions for ORS 537.505 to 537.795 and 537.992.
- ORS 537.520 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.525 · Policy.
- ORS 537.530 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.531 · Legislative findings.
- ORS 537.532 · Injection of ground water into aquifers; standards.
- ORS 537.534 · Rules for permitting and administering aquifer storage and recovery projects; limited license for test program; fees.
- ORS 537.535 · Unlawful use or appropriation of ground water, including well construction and operation.
- ORS 537.540 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.545 · Exempt uses; map; filing of use; fee; rules.
- ORS 537.550 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.560 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.570 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.575 · Permits granted, approved or pending under former law.
- ORS 537.580 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.585 · Beneficial use of ground water prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to appropriate water when registered.
- ORS 537.590 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.595 · Construction or alteration of well commenced prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to appropriate water when registered.
- ORS 537.597 · [1989 c.939 §4; repealed by 1991 c.200 §3]
- ORS 537.599 · [1989 c.939 §5; repealed by 1991 c.200 §3]
- ORS 537.600 · [Repealed by 1955 c.708 §38]
- ORS 537.605 · Registration of right to appropriate ground water claimed under ORS 537.585 or 537.595; registration statement.
- ORS 537.610 · Recording registration statement; issuing certificate of registration; effect of certificate; grounds for denial of change; rules; fees.
- ORS 537.615 · Application for permit to acquire new right or enlarge existing right to appropriate ground water; plans and drawings.
- ORS 537.617 · Applications by public water systems for appropriations of ground water in certain areas for expanded group domestic use; conditions for approval; rules.
- ORS 537.620 · Determination of completeness of application; initial review; preliminary determination; notice; public comments.
- ORS 537.621 · Review of application; proposed final order; presumption; rebuttal; findings and conclusions; flow rate and duty; standing; protest; final order; contested case hearing.
- ORS 537.622 · Contested case hearing.
- ORS 537.623 · Automatic final orders; withdrawal.
- ORS 537.625 · Final order; protest; appeal; contents of permit.
- ORS 537.626 · Exceptions to final order; modified order.
- ORS 537.627 · Time limit for issuing final order or scheduling contested case hearing; extension; writ of mandamus.
- ORS 537.628 · Terms, conditions and limitations on approvals.
- ORS 537.629 · Conditions or limitations to prevent interference with other users.
- ORS 537.630 · Time allowed for construction work under permit; extension; certificate of completion; survey; ground water right certificate; requirements for supplemental water right.
- ORS 537.632 · [1959 c.437 §2; 1961 c.334 §10; renumbered 537.762]
- ORS 537.635 · Assignment of application, certificate of registration or permit.
- ORS 537.665 · Investigation of ground water reservoirs; defining characteristics and assigning names and numbers.
- ORS 537.670 · Determination of rights to appropriate ground water of ground water reservoir.
- ORS 537.675 · Determination of rights in several reservoirs or of critical ground water area in same proceeding.
- ORS 537.680 · Taking testimony; inspecting evidence; contesting claim.
- ORS 537.685 · Findings of fact and order of determination.
- ORS 537.690 · Filing evidence, findings and determinations; court proceedings.
- ORS 537.695 · Conclusive adjudication.
- ORS 537.700 · Issuing ground water right certificate.
- ORS 537.705 · Ground water appurtenant; change in use, place of use or point of appropriation.
- ORS 537.710 · [Renumbered 537.800]
- ORS 537.715 · [1955 c.708 §23; repealed by 1957 c.341 §12]
- ORS 537.720 · Violation of terms of law or permit or certificate; action by Water Resources Commission.
- ORS 537.730 · Designation of critical ground water area; rules; notice.
- ORS 537.735 · Rules designating critical ground water area.
- ORS 537.740 · Filing rules designating critical ground water area.
- ORS 537.742 · Contested case proceeding to limit use of ground water in critical ground water area.
- ORS 537.743 · Program to remediate certain domestic water wells.
- ORS 537.744 · Domestic Well Remediation Fund.
- ORS 537.745 · Voluntary agreements among ground water users from same reservoir.
- ORS 537.746 · Mitigation credits for projects in Deschutes River Basin; relationship to water made available; rules; annual report.
- ORS 537.747 · Water well constructor’s license; rules; fees.
- ORS 537.750 · Examination for license.
- ORS 537.753 · Bond or letter of credit; landowner’s permit and bond; fee.
- ORS 537.756 · [1961 c.334 §7; 1971 c.591 §3; repealed by 1981 c.416 §10]
- ORS 537.759 · [1961 c.334 §8; repealed by 1981 c.416 §10]
- ORS 537.762 · Submitting start card before beginning work on well; rules; fees.
- ORS 537.763 · Water Resources Department Operating Fund.
- ORS 537.765 · Log of constructing, altering, abandoning or converting well; furnishing samples to Water Resources Commission; rules.
- ORS 537.766 · Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund.
- ORS 537.767 · Disbursement of moneys in Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund.
- ORS 537.769 · Local regulation of wells and water well constructors.
- ORS 537.770 · [1955 c.708 §30; 1957 c.341 §9; repealed by 1961 c.334 §12]
- ORS 537.772 · Pump tests; report; rules for waiver.
- ORS 537.775 · Wasteful or defective wells; permanent abandonment of old well.
- ORS 537.777 · Regulation of controlling works of wells and distribution of ground water.
- ORS 537.780 · Powers of Water Resources Commission; rules; limitations on authority.
- ORS 537.781 · Applying for injunction to address violation or potential violation.
- ORS 537.783 · Reinjection of geothermal fluids; rules and standards; water pollution control facilities permit.
- ORS 537.785 · Fees.
- ORS 537.786 · [1957 c.341 §3; repealed by 1969 c.629 §3]
- ORS 537.787 · Investigation of violation of ground water laws; remedies for violation.
- ORS 537.788 · [1993 c.774 §8; repealed by 2005 c.14 §4]
- ORS 537.789 · Well identification number.
- ORS 537.790 · [1955 c.708 §34; 1973 c.612 §15; repealed by 1985 c.673 §185]