Or. Admin. Code § 123-041-0050
Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025
Section 123-041-0050 - Application RequirementsIn order to receive a Program grant, an eligible applicant must submit an application to the Department that:
(1) Adequately describes the project's scope and feasibility;(2) Is in the form provided by the Department;(3) Includes:(a) Documentation establishing one of the following:(A) A USGS ground water characterization model for the targeted aquifer establishing a baseline of aquifer properties;(B) A peer-reviewed academic model for the targeted aquifer establishing a baseline of aquifer properties or documentation of agency-developed; or(C) Publicly-developed reports determining that the targeted aquifer is a potential candidate for recharge testing in order to prove that baseline data exists to warrant additional due diligence for recharging the aquifer.(b) Documentation establishing that source water is available to conduct Aquifer Recharge testing at the targeted volume and rate of the test;(c) Documentation establishing that ground water use in the targeted aquifer has been monitored and metered for at least five years immediately prior to the date on which the application is submitted;(d) Documentation demonstrating that all or a portion of the basin or aquifer to which the application relates has been: (A) Restrictively classified under ORS 536.340;(B) Withdrawn by the OWRD from further groundwater appropriation under ORS 536.410; or(C) Designated as critical under statute or rule or order of the Water Resources Commission or the OWRD.(e) Documentation that demonstrates, in the Department's sole discretion, that all landowners who own property on which injection, infiltration, recovery, or monitoring activities will take place are aware of, and agree to, the work to be completed under the proposal.(4) Satisfies any additional requirements the Department may impose.Or. Admin. Code § 123-041-0050
OBDD 21-2024, adopt filed 10/08/2024, effective 10/8/2024Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 285A.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: OR Laws 2023, Chapter 606