Or. Admin. Code § 690-380-9000

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

Section 690-380-9000 - Clarification of Water Rights

(1) If the Director decides that a certificate of water right does not identify the lands to which the right is appurtenant with sufficient specificity for management, delivery, or transfer of that right, the Director may issue an order clarifying and defining the description of the land to which the right is appurtenant.

(2) A clarification order may not reduce the rate, duty or number of acres stated in the perfected right. The sole purpose of the order is to better define the location to which the water right is appurtenant.

(3) Any order issued under this section shall be served on the legal owner of the land to which the water right is appurtenant and on the occupant of the land, by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the owner or occupant files a written request for a hearing within 30 days after service of the order, the Director or the Director's authorized assistant shall conduct a hearing of the matter under the provisions of ORS 183.413 to 183.484.

(4) If no exceptions or objections to a proposed order issued under this rule are filed within the time allowed, the Director shall issue a final order. Said final order shall be filed with the certificate that the order clarifies. For all purposes, the final order shall constitute the description of the land to which the water right is appurtenant.

Or. Admin. Code § 690-380-9000

WRD 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 8-10-88; WRD 2-2003, f & cert. ef. 5-1-03; Renumbered from 690-015-0400

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 339, ORS 536, ORS 537, ORS 540 & ORS 649

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