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OR Rev Stat § 541.756 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.756 - Projects obtaining other funds for construction; repayment of funds loaned by state.

Except as provided in ORS 541.760: (1) If any water development project investigated under ORS 541.700 to 541.855, other than a safe drinking water project financed in whole or in part from moneys in the Special Public Works Fund created by ORS 285B.455 or the Water Fund created by ORS 285B.563, is constructed with funds other than those loaned under ORS 541.700 to 541.855, the amount expended by the state shall immediately become due and payable, together with interest at the rate provided in ORS 541.730 (2) from the date of notification of the amount due. (2) If any water development project is refinanced or financial assistance is obtained from other sources, other than a safe drinking water project financed in whole or in part from moneys in the Special Public Works Fund created by ORS 285B.455 or the Water Fund created by ORS 285B.563, after the execution of the loan from the state, all such funds shall be first used to repay the state. [2013 c.784 §39] Note: 541.756 was added to and made a part of 541.700 to 541.855 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 541.760 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.760 - Reduction of loan amount when secondary use funding available.

If a water development project has any secondary use, and if the water developer receives from any source other than the Water Development Fund any funds to assist in the construction, operation or maintenance of such secondary use, the amount of the loan to the water developer from the Water Development Fund shall be limited to that amount necessary for the construction of those portions of the project not funded by other sources. [1977 c.246 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 541.765 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.765 - Authorization for loans for certain federal projects.

In addition to those uses of moneys in the Water Development Fund otherwise provided in ORS 541.700 to 541.855, the Water Resources Commission may authorize loans of such moneys to those persons to whom approval has been granted by the federal government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States for the funding and construction of federal water development projects. Any such person shall apply for a loan to the commission, in such form as the commission prescribes, and shall furnish such proof of federal approval for funding and construction as the commission considers appropriate. [1977 c.246 §16; 1985 c.673 §121; 1991 c.944 §8; 1999 c.212 §5; 2009 c.907 §§9,38]
OR Rev Stat § 541.770 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.770 - Federal project loan contract terms; foreclosure.

If the Water Resources Commission approves an application for the loan of moneys authorized by ORS 541.765, the commission shall enter into a loan contract with the borrower that provides, among other matters: (1) That the loan be secured by a first lien or by other good and sufficient collateral in the same manner as provided in ORS 541.740. (2) That the loan bear interest at the same rate of interest as provided in ORS 541.730. (3) That the loan becomes due and payable to the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund not later than 60 days after the date that federal funds for the acquisition of easements and rights of way for the project are paid to the borrower or 30 years from the date of the loan, whichever is earlier. (4) Such provisions as the commission considers necessary to ensure expenditure of the moneys loaned for the purposes provided in ORS 541.765. (5) That the commission may cause to be instituted appropriate proceedings to foreclose liens for delinquent loan payments, and shall pay the proceeds of any such foreclosure, less expenses in foreclosing, into the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. [1977 c.246 §17; 1981 c.166 §5; 1985 c.673 §122; 1999 c.212 §6; 2009 c.907 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 541.780 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.780 - Bonds to provide project financing.

In order to provide funds for the purposes specified in Article XI-I (1) of the Oregon Constitution, the Water Resources Commission may request the State Treasurer to issue bonds in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 286A. [1977 c.246 §19; 1981 c.660 §45; 2007 c.783 §215]
OR Rev Stat § 541.785 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.785 - Disposition and use of bond proceeds.

Except for the proceeds of refunding bonds, all moneys obtained from the sale of bonds under ORS 541.780 to 541.815 shall be credited by the State Treasurer to the Water Development Fund. Such moneys shall be used only for the purposes stated in Article XI-I (1), Oregon Constitution, and ORS 541.700, 541.705 to 541.770 and 541.835. If there are insufficient funds in the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund to make the payments set forth in ORS 541.830, moneys in the Water Development Fund may be transferred to the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. Pending the use of moneys in the Water Development Fund for the proper purposes, such moneys may be invested in the manner provided by law. [1977 c.246 §20; 1981 c.660 §46; 1989 c.950 §4; 2009 c.907 §§11,39]
OR Rev Stat § 541.800 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.800 - Payment of bond principal and interest from Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund.

(1) The State Treasurer shall make payment of the principal of and the interest on any bond issued under ORS 541.780 to 541.815 from the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund. (2) The State Treasurer shall compute and determine in January of each year, after the sale of bonds under ORS 541.780 to 541.815, the amount of principal and interest which will fall due during such year on bonds then outstanding and unpaid and shall maintain or hold in the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund sufficient moneys to pay such maturing obligations. [1977 c.246 §§23,26]
OR Rev Stat § 541.815 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.815 - Limitation on bond issuance amount.

No bonds shall be issued or sold under ORS 541.780 to 541.815 nor indebtedness incurred thereunder, which, singly or in the aggregate with previous debts or liabilities incurred for the construction, operation and maintenance of water development projects and for the acquisition of easements and rights of way for federal water development projects shall exceed any limitation provided in the Oregon Constitution at the date of the issuance and sale of such bonds. If the maximum aggregate principal sum of bonds authorized to be issued under ORS 541.780 to 541.815, exceeds any limitation provided in the Oregon Constitution, bonds shall be issued under ORS 541.780 to 541.815, in the aggregate principal sum of not to exceed that authorized under the limitation provided in the Oregon Constitution. [1977 c.246 §27]
OR Rev Stat § 541.835 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.835 - Water Development Fund; use.

All moneys in the Water Development Fund created by Article XI-I (1), Oregon Constitution, hereby are appropriated continuously to the Water Resources Commission and shall be used for the purposes provided in ORS 541.700 to 541.855. Moneys expended from the fund may include those expended or to be expended for engineering, legal fees and acquisition of water rights and property required for rights of way or facility locations. Interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund. [1977 c.246 §18; 1985 c.673 §124; 1989 c.966 §61]
OR Rev Stat § 541.840 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.840 - Emergency Board request for funds to pay administrative expenses; repayment of board allocations.

(1) If there are insufficient funds in the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund to make the payments referred to in ORS 541.830 (1), the Water Resources Commission may request the funds necessary for such payments from the Legislative Assembly within the budget authorized by the Legislative Assembly or as that budget may be modified by the Emergency Board. (2) When the commission determines that moneys in sufficient amount are available in the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund, the commission shall reimburse the General Fund without interest, in an amount equal to the amount allocated by the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The moneys used to reimburse the General Fund under this subsection shall not be considered a budget item on which a limitation is otherwise fixed by law, but shall be in addition to any specific appropriations or amounts authorized to be expended from continually appropriated moneys. [1977 c.246 §30; 1985 c.673 §125; 1991 c.703 §48]
OR Rev Stat § 541.845 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.845 - Rules.

(1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Water Resources Commission may adopt rules necessary to carry out ORS 541.700 to 541.855. (2) In adopting rules establishing guidelines or criteria for awarding loans or grants for drinking water projects, the commission shall coordinate the Water Resources Department’s rulemaking process with the Oregon Business Development Department and the Oregon Health Authority in order to ensure that rules adopted under this subsection are consistent with rules adopted under ORS 285B.563 and 431.120. The rules adopted under this subsection shall: (a) Require the installation of meters on all new active service connections from any municipal drinking water distribution lines funded under ORS 285B.560 to 285B.599, 431.120, 541.700, 541.705, 541.765, 541.830 and 541.845; and (b) Require a plan, to be adopted by the municipality, for installation of meters on all service connections throughout the drinking water system. (3) As used in this section, "service connection" does not include fire hydrants, fire sprinkler system connections, line blow-offs and drains, standby emergency interties, valve controlled drinking fountains and other similar intermittently used connections. [1977 c.246 §13; 1985 c.673 §126; 1991 c.944 §10; 1995 c.212 §2; 2005 c.835 §26; 2009 c.595 §986; 2009 c.907 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 541.850 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.850 - Commission acceptance of gifts or grants.

The Water Resources Commission may accept gifts of money or other property from any source, given for the purposes of ORS 541.700 and 541.705 to 541.770. Money so received shall be paid into the Water Development Fund. Money or other property so received shall be used for the purposes for which received. [1977 c.246 §12; 1985 c.673 §127; 2009 c.907 §§14,41]
OR Rev Stat § 541.855 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.855 - Biennial report to Legislative Assembly and Governor.

The Water Resources Commission shall make available to the Legislative Assembly and the Governor a biennial report of the transactions of the Water Development Fund and the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund in such detail as will accurately indicate the transactions and the condition of the funds. [1977 c.246 §29; 1985 c.673 §128]
OR Rev Stat § 541.875 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.875

[1981 c.151 §2; 1983 c.652 §2; 1985 c.673 §129; 1991 c.479 §1; renumbered 541.386 in 2017]
OR Rev Stat § 541.880 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.880

[1991 c.479 §2; renumbered 541.393 in 2017]
OR Rev Stat § 541.890 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.890 - Definitions for ORS 541.890 to 541.969.

As used in ORS 541.890 to 541.969: (1) "Adaptive management" means applying management or practices over time and across the landscape to achieve site specific resource goals using an integrated and science based approach that results in changes over time in response to feedback or monitoring. (2) "Associated uplands" includes those lands of a watershed that are critical to the functioning and protection of a riparian area. (3) "Board" means the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board created under ORS 541.900. (4) "Native" means indigenous to Oregon and not introduced. (5) "Oregon Conservation Strategy" means the comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy for this state adopted by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. (6) "Oregon Plan" means the guidance statement and framework described in ORS 541.898. (7) "Protect" or "protection" means to minimize or mitigate adverse effects on native fish or wildlife habitat to the maximum extent practicable given the anticipated duration, geographic scope and primary purpose of proposed activities. (8) "Restore" or "restoration" means to take actions likely to achieve sustainable population levels of native fish or wildlife and their habitats. (9) "Riparian area" means a zone of transition from an aquatic ecosystem to a terrestrial ecosystem, dependent upon surface or subsurface water, that reveals through the zone’s existing or potential soil-vegetation complex the influence of such surface or subsurface water. A riparian area may be located adjacent to a lake, reservoir, estuary, pothole, spring, bog, wet meadow, muskeg or ephemeral, intermittent or perennial stream. (10) "Soil and water conservation district" means a political subdivision of the state as described in ORS 568.550. (11) "Stewardship" means the careful and responsible management of the environment. (12) "Tribe" means a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon. (13) "Watershed" means the entire land area drained by a stream or system of connected streams such that all streamflow originating in the area is discharged through a single outlet. (14) "Watershed council" means a voluntary local organization, designated by a local government group convened by a county governing body, to address the goal of sustaining natural resource and watershed protection, restoration and enhancement within a watershed. [Formerly 541.351; 2015 c.771 §7] Note: 541.890 to 541.969 were added to and made a part of ORS chapter 541 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 541.900 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.900 - Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; officers; qualifications.

(1) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is created. The board shall consist of 18 members as set forth in subsection (2) of this section. The chairperson shall have such powers and duties as are provided by the rules of the board. (2)(a) The 11 voting members of the board shall be knowledgeable about natural resource issues, represent all geographic regions of this state and include at least one representative of a tribe. The board shall consist of the following: (A) Each of the following boards or commissions shall designate one member of their board or commission to serve on the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board: (i) The Environmental Quality Commission; (ii) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission; (iii) The State Board of Forestry; (iv) The State Board of Agriculture; and (v) The Water Resources Commission; and (B) Six public members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate in accordance with ORS 171.562 and 171.565. Each public member shall serve for a term of four years. A member shall be eligible for reappointment, but no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. (b) In addition to the voting members, the director of the Oregon State University Extension Service, or the director’s designee, shall serve as a nonvoting member of the board and shall participate as needed in the activities of the board. (c) In addition to the voting and nonvoting members designated in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, representatives of the following federal agencies shall be invited to serve as additional nonvoting members of the board: (A) A representative of the United States Forest Service. (B) A representative of the United States Bureau of Land Management. (C) A representative of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. (D) A representative of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (E) A representative of the National Marine Fisheries Service of the United States Department of Commerce. (F) A representative of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (3) The voting members of the board shall select a chairperson from among the voting members of the board. (4) At least eight voting members of the board must be present to take action to award grant funds under ORS 541.926. If three or more voting members object to an award of grant funds, the board shall reject the proposal. The board shall allow an applicant to revise a rejected proposal to comply with the requirements of ORS 541.947, 541.956 and 541.958 and resubmit the proposal. [Formerly 541.360; 2017 c.14 §3] Note: See note under 541.890.
OR Rev Stat § 541.902 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.902 - Executive director of Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; appointment.

(1) Subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565, the Governor shall appoint an executive director of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. The executive director shall be an individual qualified by training and experience and shall serve for a term of four years, at the pleasure of the Governor. (2) The executive director shall receive a salary as provided by law or, if not so provided, as prescribed by the Governor. (3) In addition to salary, but subject to any applicable law regulating travel and other expenses of state officers and employees, the executive director shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by the executive director in the performance of official duties. (4) Subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law, the executive director shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees of the board, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. [Formerly 541.362] Note: See note under 541.890.
OR Rev Stat § 541.904 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.904 - Authority of executive director to enter into interagency agreements.

In addition to any other authority granted to the executive director of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the executive director, on behalf of the board, may enter into interagency agreements necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the board. [Formerly 541.363] Note: See note under 541.890.
OR Rev Stat § 541.906 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 541 - Water Distributors; Water Releases; Conservation and Storage; Water Development Projects; Watershed Management and Enhancement|Section 541.906 - Rules.

(1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall adopt rules and standards to carry out the watershed enhancement program. (2) The rules and standards adopted by the board under subsection (1) of this section shall include, but need not be limited to: (a) Grant application requirements and review and selection criteria for projects to receive assistance or funding from the board, including funding from the Flexible Incentives Account established under ORS 541.937. (b) Criteria for distributing to those entities specified in ORS 541.932 those funds appropriated to the board for funding projects. The criteria shall include a process for periodic review of the distribution by the appropriate legislative committee. (c) Conditions for approval by the board for implementation of a project including but not limited to: (A) Provisions satisfactory to the board for inspection and evaluation of the implementation of a project including all necessary agreements to allow the board and employees of any cooperating agency providing staff services for the board access to the project area; (B) Provisions satisfactory to the board for controlling the expenditure of and accounting for any funds granted by the board for implementation of the project; (C) An agreement that those initiating the project will submit all pertinent information and research gained from the project to the board for inclusion in the centralized repository established by the board; and (D) Provisions for the continued maintenance of the portion of the riparian area or associated uplands enhanced by the project. [Formerly 541.396] Note: See note under 541.890.