Or. Admin. R. 690-500-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024
Section 690-500-0020 - Definitions

Unless otherwise defined in a basin program, the following definitions apply in OAR Chapter 690, Divisions 501, 504 - 512, and 515 - 520 to any classification adopted prior to January 1, 1993:

(1) "Domestic Use" means the use of water for domestic water use, group domestic water use, commercial water use of less than 5,000 gallons per day, or human consumption as defined in OAR 690-011-0010.
(2) "Fish Culture or Fish Life Use" means the use of water for aquatic life water uses as defined in OAR 690-011-0010 and public uses related to fish culture or fish life water uses as defined in OAR 690-077-0010.
(3) "Industrial Use" means the use of water for commercial water use or industrial water use as defined in OAR 690-011-0010.
(4) "Irrigation Use" means the use of water for agricultural water use, cranberry use, irrigation, nursery operations use, or temperature control as defined in OAR 690-011-0010.
(5) "Livestock Use" means the use of water for stockwater use as defined in OAR 690-011-0010.
(6) "Mining Use" means the use of water for mining water use or placer mining as defined in OAR 690-011-0010.
(7) "Municipal Use" means the use of water for commercial water use, municipal water uses, or quasi-municipal water uses as defined in OAR 690-011-0010.
(8) "Pollution Abatement Use" means the use of water for pollution abatement or prevention water use as defined in OAR 690-011-0010 and public uses related to pollution abatement as defined in OAR 690-077-0010.
(9) Power or Power Development Use" means the use of water for power development water use as defined in OAR 690-011-0010.
(10) "Recreation Use" means the use of water for recreation water use as defined in OAR 690-011-0010 and public uses related to recreation uses as defined in OAR 690-077-0010.
(11) "Wildlife Use" means the use of water for wildlife use as defined in OAR 690-011-0010 and public uses related to wildlife uses as defined in OAR 690-077-0010.

Or. Admin. R. 690-500-0020

WRD 5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-7-93

Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.220 - ORS 536.350

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