{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-540.458","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 540.458","heading":"Notice for owner corrective action to address safety issues.","body":"(1) If, as the result of an inspection or analysis of a dam that has a high hazard rating or significant hazard rating, the Water Resources Department concludes that corrective action is necessary to address a condition allegedly rendering the dam unsafe or potentially unsafe, the department shall notify the dam owner regarding:\n      (a) Why the inspection or analysis of information and conditions causes the department to conclude that the dam is unsafe or potentially unsafe;\n      (b) The action the department concludes is necessary to address the alleged unsafe or potentially unsafe condition;\n      (c) The opportunity for the dam owner to meet with the department; and\n      (d) The opportunity for the dam owner to provide information to challenge the department’s conclusion alleging that the dam is unsafe or potentially unsafe.\n      (2) The department shall notify a dam owner under subsection (1) of this section by:\n      (a) Registered mail; or\n      (b) Certified mail with return receipt requested.","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation","Chapter 540 — Distribution and Storage of Water; Watermasters; Water Right Changes, Transfers an"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors540.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"79a9f715209c29d45c3339df7bd272f7a49bf55f0dd18d1eccb42d5b53df7015","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-540.455","next":"us-or/ors-540.461"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}