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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 500 - BASIN PROGRAMS › Section 690-500-0010 - Basin Programs Preamble

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Water Resources Commission is responsible for the establishment of policy
			 and procedures for the use and control of the state's water resources. In
			 executing this responsibility, the Commission develops, adopts and periodically
			 modifies programs for the state's major drainage basins.
(2) Basin programs are administrative rules
			 which establish water management policies and objectives and which govern the
			 appropriation and use of the surface and ground water within each of the
			 respective basins. The rules classify surface and ground waters according to
			 the uses which are permitted, may establish preferences among uses, may
			 withdraw surface and groundwaters from further appropriation, may reserve
			 waters for specified future uses, and may establish minimum perennial
			 streamflows. These rules are in addition to rules with statewide applicability
			 which govern the allocation and use of water.
(3) The Commission has adopted programs for
			 the following basins:
(a) North Coast Basin
			 (Division 501);
(b) Willamette
			 Basin (Division 502);
(c) Sandy
			 Basin (Division 503);
(d) Hood
			 Basin (Division 504);
(e) Deschutes
			 Basin (Division 505);
(f) John Day
			 Basin (Division 506);
(g) Umatilla
			 Basin (Division 507);
(h) Grand
			 Ronde Basin (Division 508);
(i)
			 Powder Basin (Division 509);
(j)
			 Malheur -- Owyhee Basins (Division 510);
(k) Goose and Summer Lakes Basin (Division
			 513);
(l) Rogue Basin (Division
			 515);
(m) Umpqua Basin (Division
			 516);
(n) South Coast Basin
			 (Division 517);
(o) Mid Coast Basin
			 (Division 518);
(p) Columbia River
			 (Division 519);
(q) Middle Snake
			 River Basin (Division 520).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 500 - BASIN PROGRAMS › Section 690-500-0020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
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.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.220 - ORS
				  536.350
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 501 - NORTH COAST BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-501-0010 - Minimum Perennial Streamflows

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purpose of maintaining a minimum perennial streamflow
				sufficient to support aquatic life, no appropriations of water except for human
				consumption, livestock consumption, and waters legally released from storage
				shall be granted for the waters of the following streams and their tributaries
				for flows below the amounts specified in Table 1.
Tables referenced are not included in rule text. Click here
				  for PDF copy of table(s).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.300,
				  536.340 & 537
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 501 - NORTH COAST BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-501-0030 - Out-of-Basin Appropriations

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To support present and proposed North Coast Basin water
				resource development, no out-of-basin appropriation of the waters of the North
				Coast Basin shall be granted without the prior approval of, and following a
				public hearing by, the Water Resources Commission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.300,
				  536.340 & 537
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 501 - NORTH COAST BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-501-0040 - Water Quality

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Rights to use of water grant by any state agency in accordance
				with this water use program shall be issued only on the condition that any
				effluents or return flows from such uses shall not interfere with other
				beneficial uses of water.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.300,
				  536.340 & 537
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0020 - Policies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Water Resources Commission and Department activities which
				affect the waters of the Willamette River Basin shall be compatible with the
				policies established in this rule. Surface water allocation, groundwater
				management, municipal and domestic water systems, reservoir coordination,
				conservation and land use coordination are important issues in the Willamette
				Basin. The Commission's policies on these issues are as follows:
(1) Surface water allocation:
(a) Protect undeveloped streams with instream
			 values for public instream uses;
(b) Seek a balance in the future
			 appropriation of water between instream and total out-of-stream uses on those
			 streams already significantly developed for out-of-stream purposes;
(c) Preserve opportunities for future
			 economic development by reserving water for future use;
(d) Minimize the likelihood of
			 over-appropriation due to new uses;
(e) Manage stored waters which have been
			 released for instream purposes to meet flow needs reflected in established
			 instream water rights;
(f) Allow
			 irrigation use for the longest period possible between March 1 and October 31
			 provided sufficient water is available.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0030 - Objectives

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The objectives of the Commission in managing the waters of
				Willamette Basin are to:
(1) Retain
			 minimum perennial streamflows as provided in OAR 690-502-0050  to 690-502-0150  until the process for conversion to instream water rights is
			 completed.
(2) Promote public
			 instream uses and values in headwaters streams exhibiting high instream
			 values.
(3) Meet public instream
			 needs for fish life, wildlife, recreation and pollution abatement.
(4) Protect instream values in state scenic
			 waterways as described in ORS
			 390.835 and support management
			 of national wild and scenic rivers.
(5) Minimize the potential of future permits
			 to over-appropriate water.
(6)
			 Consider reservations for future uses within the context of planned and
			 reasonably expected mixes of land uses and economic development in the basin or
			 subbasin(s) consistent with the public interest. Establish reservations that
			 provide for appropriate mix(es) of future uses as established by local or
			 regional plans; e.g., comprehensive plans, water supply plans, economic
			 development plans, urban reserves, and other relevant resource development and
			 protection plans. Generally, design, condition or subordinate reservations such
			 that water can be allocated to meet future municipal and irrigation needs
			 without disadvantaging either use in a way that is consistent with the public
			 interest.
(7) Coordinate with the
			 Department of Environmental Quality in efforts to meet total maximum daily
			 loads in designated drainages by limiting new surface water appropriations
			 during the low-flow season and placing conditions on permits requiring
			 efficiency measures. These drainages include, but are not limited to, the Coast
			 Fork of the Willamette, Tualatin, Yamhill, Pudding, Rickreall Creek and
			 Columbia Slough.
(8) Increase
			 basinwide water use efficiency.
(9)
			 Coordinate with the Northwest Power Planning Council in meeting the objectives
			 of the "protected areas" designation when evaluating hydroelectric permit
			 applications.
(10) Protect and
			 encourage use of water which sustains economic
			 development.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0040 - General Provisions

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(1) Water
			 availability: The classifications in OAR
			 690-502-0050  through 690-502-0150  limit access to natural streamflow during periods when
			 remaining available supplies are insufficient to meet existing water rights and
			 public instream uses 80 percent of the time. When improved water availability
			 data show that there is insufficient natural flow to support a classification,
			 any permit issued shall further restrict or condition the time of use to when
			 water is available.
(2) Limited
			 licenses: The uses of surface water for which limited licenses may be issued
			 are prescribed in ORS
			 537.143(1).
			 Applications for limited licenses may be accepted in the Willamette Basin
			 unless expressly prohibited by statute, order of the State Engineer or the
			 Commission, or by the classifications in OAR
			 690-502-0050  through
			 690-502-0150.
(3) Surface water applications: Applications
			 to use surface water filed after April 18, 1991, shall be processed under the
			 classifications established in OAR
			 690-502-0050  through
			 690-502-0150.
			 Applications filed on or before April 18, 1991, shall be processed under the
			 classification in effect at the time of the application.
(4) Storage:
(a) Unless expressly prohibited by statute,
			 order or administrative rule, the surface waters of the Willamette River and
			 tributaries are classified for storage from November 1 to June 30. A storage
			 permit may be issued for a shorter time period and/or conditioned based on
			 water availability or compatibility with other uses and needs;
(b) Secondary applications to maintain
			 reservoir levels throughout the year may be processed if the proposed use is
			 consistent with the classification;
(c) Water legally stored may be released or
			 used at any time for any beneficial purpose, such as domestic, livestock,
			 irrigation (during the irrigation season as specified in section (6) of this
			 rule), agricultural, commercial, municipal, industrial, power, mining,
			 recreation, fish life, wildlife, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement,
			 public instream uses and uses allowed under a limited license.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0050 - Main Stem Willamette River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Main Stem Willamette River Subbasin includes the Willamette
				River from Willamette Falls near river mile 27 in Oregon City to the confluence
				of the Middle Fork and Coast Fork Willamette south of Springfield. Stream
				systems which are tributary to the Willamette River main stem above Willamette
				Falls are included in the subbasin, except for the major tributary subbasins
				specified in OAR
				690-502-0060 through
				690-502-0150:
(1) Surface water classification:
(a) The following streams and tributaries are
			 withdrawn from further appropriation except storage:
(A) Second Periwinkle Creek (also known as
			 Cox Creek and Ash Creek) and tributaries near Willamette River mile 118 at
			 Albany are withdrawn from further appropriation by order of the State Engineer
			 dated November 20, 1950;
(B)
			 Croisan Creek and tributaries near Willamette River mile 84 at Salem are
			 withdrawn from further appropriation by order of the State Engineer dated
			 August 4, 1950;
(C) Pringle Creek
			 and tributaries near Willamette River mile 84 at Salem are withdrawn from
			 further appropriation by order of the State Engineer dated August 4,
			 1950;
(D) Mill Creek and
			 tributaries near Willamette River mile 84 at Salem are withdrawn from further
			 appropriation by order of the State Engineer dated September 22,
			 1950;
(E) An unnamed stream and
			 tributaries flowing through Section 24, Township 6 South, Range 4 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, a tributary to Spring Valley Creek in Section 19, Township
			 6 South, Range 3 West, Willamette Meridian, are withdrawn from further
			 appropriation by order of the State Engineer dated August 18, 1950;
(F) Corral Creek and tributaries near
			 Willamette River mile 40 are withdrawn from further appropriation by order of
			 the State Engineer dated August 7, 1951;
(G) Hatlin Creek and tributaries tributary to
			 Potter Creek near Oregon City are withdrawn from further appropriation by order
			 of the State Engineer dated September 22, 1950.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0060 - Middle Fork Willamette River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Middle Fork Willamette River Subbasin includes the Middle
				Fork Willamette River and tributaries upstream from its confluence with the
				Coast Fork Willamette River south of Springfield:
(1) Surface water classification:
(a) The North Fork of the Middle Fork
			 Willamette River, from a point one mile upstream from the railroad bridge near
			 Westfir to its headwaters, and Waldo Lake, are designated state scenic
			 waterways. These waters and tributaries are classified only for domestic,
			 commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs,
			 livestock and public instream uses;
(b) Except as otherwise specified in
			 subsection (c) of this section, the Middle Fork of the Willamette River and
			 tributaries below Dexter Dam are classified for domestic, livestock, municipal,
			 irrigation, industrial, agricultural, commercial, power, mining, fish life,
			 wildlife, recreation, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement and public
			 instream uses from September 1 through January 31, and only for domestic,
			 commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs,
			 livestock and public instream uses from February 1 through August 31;
(c) The following streams and tributaries are
			 classified for domestic commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to
			 exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses only:
(A) Fall Creek tributary to the Middle Fork
			 of the Willamette River;
(B) Lost
			 Creek tributary to the Middle Fork of the Willamette River.
(d) The Middle Fork of the
			 Willamette River and tributaries above Dexter dam are classified year-round for
			 domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01
			 cfs, livestock and public instream uses only;
(e) The waters of the natural lakes of the
			 Middle Fork Willamette River subbasin above 3,000 feet elevation are classified
			 only for domestic, excluding irrigation of lawn and noncommercial garden,
			 commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs,
			 livestock and public instream uses. Storage shall not be allowed on these
			 lakes.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0070 - Coast Fork Willamette River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Coast Fork Willamette River Subbasin includes the Coast
				Fork Willamette River and tributaries above the confluence with the Middle Fork
				Willamette River south of Springfield:
(1) Surface water classification:
(a) The Coast Fork Willamette River and
			 tributaries below Cottage Grove Dam to the mouth and the Row River below Dorena
			 Dam to the mouth are classified for domestic, livestock, irrigation, municipal,
			 industrial, agricultural, commercial, power, mining, fish life, wildlife,
			 recreation, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement and public instream uses
			 from December 1 through April 30, and only for domestic, commercial use for
			 customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public
			 instream uses from May 1 through November 30;
(b) The Coast Fork of the Willamette River
			 and tributaries above Cottage Grove Dam and the Row River and tributaries above
			 Dorena Dam are classified for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic
			 purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream uses.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0080 - McKenzie River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The McKenzie River Subbasin includes the McKenzie River and
				tributaries above confluence with the Willamette River:
(1) Surface water classification:
(a) The McKenzie River from Clear Lake to
			 Carmen Reservoir, from Tamolitch Falls to Trail Bridge Reservoir and from Trail
			 Bridge Dam to Paradise Campground is designated a state scenic waterway. The
			 McKenzie River and tributaries above Paradise Campground near river mile 73
			 (Sec 9, T16S, R6E) are classified only for domestic, commercial use for
			 customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public
			 instream uses;
(b) The South Fork
			 McKenzie River from the Three Sisters Wilderness boundary downstream to Cougar
			 Reservoir and from Cougar Dam downstream to the confluence with the McKenzie
			 River is designated a state scenic waterway. The South Fork McKenzie River and
			 its tributaries are classified only for domestic, commercial use for
			 customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public
			 instream uses;
(c) Blue River
			 upstream from its confluence with the McKenzie River and tributaries are
			 classified year-round only for domestic, commercial use for customarily
			 domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public instream
			 uses;
(d) Except as specified in
			 subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, all tributaries to the McKenzie
			 River are classified for domestic, livestock, municipal, industrial,
			 irrigation, agri-cultural, commercial, power, mining, fish life, wildlife,
			 recreation, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement and public instream uses
			 from October 1 through June 30, and only for domestic, commercial use for
			 customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public
			 instream uses from July 1 through September 30;
(e) Except as specified in subsection (a) of
			 this section, the McKenzie River main stem down-stream from Paradise Campground
			 near river mile 73 (Sec 9, T16S, R6E) is classified only for domestic,
			 livestock, municipal, industrial, agricultural, commercial, power, mining, fish
			 life, wildlife, recre-ation, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement,
			 off-channel power development in conjunction with storage and public instream
			 uses;
(f) The waters of the natural
			 lakes of the McKenzie River subbasin above 3,000 feet elevation are classified
			 only for domestic, excluding irrigation of lawn and noncommercial garden,
			 commercial use for customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs,
			 livestock and public instream uses. Storage shall not be allowed on these
			 lakes.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0090 - Long Tom River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Long Tom River Subbasin includes the Long Tom River and
				tributaries above its confluence with the Willamette River north of
				Monroe:
(1) Surface water
			 classification:
(a) Coyote Creek and
			 tributaries are withdrawn from further appropriation year-round except for
			 storage from October 1 to June 1 by order of the State Engineer dated June 30,
			 1960;
(b) Except as otherwise
			 provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Long Tom River and tributaries
			 are classified only for domestic, commercial use for customarily domestic
			 purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock, wetland enhancement and public
			 instream uses.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0100 - Coast Range Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Coast Range Subbasin includes the drainage basins of the
				Marys and Luckiamute Rivers, Rickreall Creek and Yamhill River. Surface water
				classification:
(1) Marys River
			 Drainage:
(a) The Marys River main stem is
			 classified for domestic, livestock, irrigation, agricultural, commercial,
			 municipal, industrial, power, mining, fish life, wildlife, recreation,
			 pollution abatement, wetland enhancement and public instream uses
			 year-round;
(b) The tributaries of
			 the Marys River are classified for domestic, livestock, irrigation, municipal,
			 agricultural, commercial, industrial, power, mining, fish life, wildlife,
			 recreation, pollution abatement, wetland enhancement and public instream uses
			 from November 1 through May 31 and only for domestic, commercial use for
			 customarily domestic purposes not to exceed 0.01 cfs, livestock and public
			 instream uses only from June 1 through October 31;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0120 - Molalla River - Pudding River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Molalla -- Pudding Subbasin includes the drainage area of
				the Molalla and Pudding Rivers upstream from the confluence with the Willamette
				River near Canby. Surface water classification:
(1) The following streams and tributaries are
			 withdrawn from further appropriation except storage:
(a) The North and South Forks of Silver Creek
			 above their confluence are withdrawn from further appropriation for any purpose
			 except use in state parks by act of the Legislature, ORS
			 538.120;
(b) Drift Creek, a tributary of the Pudding
			 River near river mile 51, is withdrawn from further appropriation by order of
			 the State Engineer dated August 8, 1951;
(c) The unnamed stream flowing through
			 Section 25, Township 5 South, Range 2 West, Willamette Meridian and Sections
			 29, 30 and 32, Township 5 South, Range 1 West, Willamette Meridian, tributary
			 to the Pudding River near river mile 31, is withdrawn from further
			 appropriation by order of the State Engineer dated July 25, 1951;
(d) The unnamed stream flowing through
			 Sections 4, 9 and 10, Township 7 South, Range 1 West, Willamette Meridian, a
			 tributary to Brush Creek near Silverton, is withdrawn from further
			 appropriation by order of the State Engineer dated September 22,
			 1950;
(e) Rock Creek, tributary to
			 the Pudding River near river mile 12, is withdrawn from further appropriation
			 by order of the State Engineer dated August 13, 1951.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0130 - Tualatin River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Tualatin subbasin includes the drainage area of the
				Tualatin River upstream from the confluence with the Willamette River near West
				Linn:
(1) Surface water
			 classification:
(a) The following streams and
			 tributaries are withdrawn from further appropriation except for storage, unless
			 otherwise indicated, by order of the State Engineer on the specified dates:
(A) Unnamed stream flowing through Sections
			 10, 15, and 21, Township 1 South, Range 3 West, Willamette Meridian, tributary
			 to the Tualatin River, by order dated August 13, 1951;
(B) Unnamed stream flowing through Sections
			 32, 33, 34 and 35, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, Willamette Meridian,
			 tributary to Dairy Creek, by order dated July 25, 1951;
(C) Unnamed stream, known locally as Burris
			 Creek, flowing through northeast part of Township 2 South, Range 3 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, and Sections 5 and 6, Township 2 South, Range 2 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, tributary to the Tualatin River, by order dated July 25,
			 1951;
(D) Unnamed stream flowing in
			 the south part of Township 1 South, Range 2 West, Willamette Meridian,
			 tributary to the Tualatin River, by order dated August 4, 1950;
(E) Unnamed stream flowing through Sections
			 19, 29, 30, 31 and 32, Township 1 South, Range 3 West, Willamette Meridian,
			 tributary to the Tualatin River, by order dated August 8, 1950;
(F) Clear Creek and Iler Creek west of the
			 north-south line between Township 1 North, Ranges 4 and 5 West, being
			 tributaries to Gales Creek for the exclusive use of the City of Forest Grove
			 under permit 12034, by order dated March 2, 1936;
(G) Unnamed branch of Clear Creek within
			 Sections 18, 19, 29 and 30, Township 1 North, Range 4 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, for the exclusive of the City of Forest Grove under permit 13944 by
			 order dated October 19, 1939.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0140 - Clackamas River Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Clackamas Subbasin includes the drainage area of the
				Clackamas River upstream from the confluence with the Willamette River near
				Gladstone. Surface water classification:
(1) The following streams and tributaries are
			 withdrawn, by order of the State Engineer, from further appropriation, unless
			 otherwise specified:
(a) Memaloose Creek and
			 South Fork Clackamas River for the exclusive use of the cities of Oregon City
			 and West Linn, by order dated January 16, 1931. Limited licenses shall not be
			 issued for the use of the waters of the South Fork Clackamas River or
			 tributaries;
(b) Wade Creek,
			 tributary to the Clackamas River near River Mill Dam, by order dated May 19,
			 1952. Limited licenses shall not be issued for the use of water from Wade Creek
			 or tributaries;
(c) Currin Creek,
			 tributary to Eagle Creek by order dated September 22, 1950. Limited licenses
			 shall not be issued for the use of water from Currin Creek or
			 tributaries.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0150 - Columbia Subbasin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Columbia Subbasin includes the Willamette River main stem
				below Willamette Falls near river mile 27 and its tributaries, and all other
				stream systems in the Willamette Basin except for the Tualatin River and
				Clackamas River Subbasins. It includes the Multnomah Channel and Columbia
				Slough but does not include the main stem Columbia River. Surface water
				classification:
(1) The following
			 streams and tributaries are withdrawn from further appropriation except
			 storage:
(a) Johnson Creek and tributaries,
			 except Crystal Springs Creek and tributaries for flows in excess of ten cubic
			 feet per second measured at the mouth, are withdrawn, by act of the
			 Legislature, from further appropriation except for protection of fish life
			 therein and power development not to exceed 25 theoretical horsepower.
			 Appropriation and storage are allowed on Johnson Creek tributaries, but not the
			 main stem, from December 1 through June 1 of each year, ORS
			 538.170;
(b) Scappoose Creek is withdrawn, by act of
			 the Legislature, from further appropriation, except for protecting fish life
			 therein, domestic, livestock, municipal, fish culture, esthetic, recreation and
			 public park purposes, ORS
			 538.251(5) and
			 538.260;
(c) McNulty Creek, tributary to Scappoose
			 Bay, is withdrawn, by act of the Legislature, from further appropriation except
			 for storage during the period November 1 through March 31 each year, ORS
			 538.280;
(d) Milton Creek is withdrawn by act of the
			 Legislature from further appropriation except for domestic use year-round and
			 storage during the period November 1 through April 30 each year, ORS
			 538.300;
(e) Little Creek and tributaries, being
			 tributaries to Scappoose Creek, are withdrawn from further appropriation except
			 for storage, by order of the State Engineer dated August 13, 1951;
(f) An unnamed stream, a tributary to the
			 Columbia River flowing through Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 2 East,
			 Willamette Meridian and Sections 19 and 20, Township 1 North, Range 3 East,
			 Willamette Meridian is withdrawn from further appropriation by order of the
			 State Engineer dated September 22, 1950.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0160 - Groundwater Classifications and Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Use of groundwater from the basalt
			 aquifer within the Cooper-Bull Mountain Critical Groundwater Area shall be as
			 described in the State Engineer's order designating the Cooper-Bull Mountain
			 Critical Groundwater Area dated May 17, 1974.
(2) Groundwater Classification: The
			 groundwater resources of the Willamette Basin are classified for domestic,
			 livestock, irrigation, municipal, industrial, agricultural, commercial, power,
			 mining, recreation, fish life, wildlife, pollution abatement, wetland
			 enhancement and statutorily exempt groundwater uses except as described in OAR
			 690-502-0170  to
			 690-502-0210.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0170 - Sandy-Boring Ground Water Limited Area

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Groundwater from the shallow Troutdale aquifer and the
				specially designated portion of the deep Troutdale aquifer in the Sandy-Boring
				area is classified for exempt uses only. The Sandy-Boring Groundwater Limited
				Area is as described and shown in Exhibit 1. Groundwater applications pending
				on October 4, 1991 shall be processed according to the classifications in
				effect on the date the application was filed and shall contain the Special
				Permit Conditions specified in OAR
				690-502-0260.
				Applications may be rejected if the aquifer displays any of the adverse impacts
				defined in OAR chapter 690, division 008. Applications submitted after October
				4, 1991 shall be processed according to the requirements of these rules and
				classifications.
Exhibits referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0180 - Damascus, Gladtidings, Kingston, Mt. Angel, Parrett Mountain, and Stayton-Sublimity Ground Water Limited Areas

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Groundwater from the basalt aquifers in
			 the Damascus, Gladtidings, Kingston, Mt. Angel, Parrett Mountain, and
			 Stayton-Sublimity areas, and the Troutdale aquifer in the Damascus area is
			 classified for exempt uses only.
(2) The Damascus Groundwater Limited Area is
			 as described and shown in Exhibit 2. The Gladtidings Groundwater Limited Area
			 is as described and shown in Exhibit 3. The Kingston Groundwater Limited Area
			 is as described and shown in Exhibit 4. The Mt. Angel Groundwater Limited Area
			 is as described and shown in Exhibit 5. The Parrett Mountain Groundwater
			 Limited Area is as described and shown in Exhibit 9. The Stayton-Sublimity
			 Groundwater Limited Area is as described and shown in Exhibit 7.
(3) Groundwater applications pending on
			 October 4, 1991 shall be processed according to the classifications in effect
			 on the date the application was filed. Permits may be issued for a period not
			 to exceed five years and shall contain the Special Permit Conditions specified
			 in OAR
			 690-502-0250.
			 Permits may be extended for additional five-year periods if the Director finds
			 that the groundwater resource can probably support the extended use.
			 Applications may be rejected or permit or certificate extensions may be denied
			 if the aquifer displays any of the adverse impacts defined in OAR chapter 690,
			 division 008. Applications submitted after October 4, 1991 shall be processed
			 according to the requirements of these rules and classifications. Within two
			 years of permit issuance, the applicant shall prepare a plan for the Water
			 Resources Commission which shall indicate the steps for obtaining an alternate
			 long-term water supply.
Exhibits referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0190 - Sherwood-Dammasch-Wilsonville Ground Water Limited Area

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Groundwater from the basalt aquifers in the
				Sherwood-Dammasch-Wilsonville Groundwater Limited Area as described and shown
				in Exhibit 6 is classified for exempt uses only.
Exhibits referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0200 - Chehalem Mountain, Eola Hills and South Salem Hills Ground Water Limited Areas

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Groundwater in
			 the basalt aquifers in the Chehalem Mountain, Eola Hills and South Salem Hills
			 Groundwater Limited Areas is classified for exempt uses, irrigation and rural
			 residential fire protection systems only. Permits may be issued, for a period
			 not to exceed five years, for fire protection and for drip or equally efficient
			 irrigation provided the Director finds the proposed use and amount do not pose
			 a threat to the groundwater resource or existing permit holders. The amount of
			 water used for irrigation shall be further limited to one acre-foot per acre
			 per year. Permits may be extended for additional five-year periods if the
			 Director finds that the groundwater resource can probably support the extended
			 use. Applications may be rejected or permit or certificate extensions may be
			 denied if the aquifer displays any of the adverse impacts defined in OAR
			 chapter 690, division 008.
(2) The
			 Chehalem Mountain Groundwater Limited Area is as described and shown in Exhibit
			 8. The Eola Hills Groundwater Limited Area is as described and shown in Exhibit
			 10. The South Salem Hills Groundwater Limited Area is as described and shown in
			 Exhibit 11.
(3) Groundwater
			 applications pending on October 4, 1991 shall be processed according to the
			 classifications in effect on the date the application was filed. Permits may be
			 issued for a period not to exceed five years and shall contain the Special
			 Permit Conditions specified in OAR
			 690-502-0250.
			 Permits may be extended for additional five-year periods if the Director finds
			 that the groundwater resource can probably support the extended use.
			 Applications submitted after October 4, 1991 shall be processed according to
			 the requirements of these rules and classifications. Within two years of permit
			 issuance, the applicant shall prepare a plan for the Water Resources Commission
			 which shall indicate the steps for obtaining an alternate long-term water
			 supply.
Exhibits referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0210 - Amity Hills/Walnut Hill Ground Water Limited Area

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Ground water in the Columbia River Basalt
			 Group aquifers in the Amity Hills/Walnut Hill Ground Water Limited Area is
			 classified for exempt uses and irrigation only. Irrigation use shall be limited
			 to use under a limited license pursuant to ORS
			 537.143 and for the sole purpose
			 of providing water necessary to establish a crop for which no further
			 irrigation will be required after the crop is established. Irrigation use under
			 this rule shall be further limited to drip or equally efficient irrigation and
			 an annual duty of one acre-foot per acre per year.
(2) The Amity Hills/Walnut Hill Ground Water
			 Limited Area is as described and shown in Exhibit 12.
Exhibits referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0215 - Five-Year Limited Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 holder of a five-year limited permit with a priority date of October 4, 1991,
			 or earlier in the Damascus, Gladtidings, Kingston, Mount Angel, Parrett
			 Mountain, Stayton-Sublimity, Sherwood-Dammasch-Wilsonville, Chehalem Mountain,
			 Eola Hills or South Salem Hills Ground Water Limited Areas may submit a ground
			 water application and not be subject to the classifications or restrictions
			 established by OAR
			 690-502-0180  to
			 690-502-0200.
(2) An application submitted under section
			 (1) of this rule must be for the use, or portion thereof, authorized under the
			 existing five-year limited permit (type of use, location, number of acres,
			 source, rate, duty, season, and other permit specifications).
(3) Any permit issued for an application
			 submitted under section (2) of this rule shall, as applicable, contain the
			 special permit conditions under OAR
			 690-502-0250  and
			 690-502-0260.
(4) This rule is of no further force or
			 effect after January 1, 2006.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0240 - Groundwater-Surface Water Hydraulic Connection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
These rules are in addition to the requirements of OAR chapter
				690, division 009. Groundwater in unconfined alluvium within 1/4 mile of the
				banks of a stream or surface water source is presumed to be in hydraulic
				connection with the surface water source, unless the applicant or appropriator
				provides satisfactory information or demonstration to the contrary. This
				hydraulically connected groundwater shall be classified the same as the surface
				source. This section shall not apply to those groundwater uses exempted by ORS
				537.545. Notwithstanding such
				classification, permits may be issued for the use of water from a well in an
				unconfined aquifer that is hydraulically connected to groundwater, within a
				quarter mile of a stream, provided that surface water impacts are mitigated
				through storage releases.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0250 - Special Columbia River Basalt Group Aquifer Permit Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
New permits issued to appropriate groundwater from Columbia
				River Basalt Group aquifers shall be specially conditioned. The conditions
				shall specify:
(1) A static water
			 level measurement be made and submitted before any use of water may commence at
			 the well;
(2) The
			 permittee/appropriator install a meter or other suitable measuring device
			 approved by the Director and submit an annual report of water used to the
			 Department;
(3) Limits on
			 acceptable amounts of depletion and interference with other users;
(4) Use of water from the well be controlled
			 or shut off if limits specified in the permit to protect the resource from
			 depletion, and prior appropriators from interference, are exceeded;
(5) The Department shall determine, from
			 measurements submitted by the permittee/appropriator, or other data on file in
			 the department, the initial and subsequent water levels from which the
			 previously cited declines are referenced;
(6) Following the issuance of a permit, the
			 permittee/appropriator shall measure the water levels in the permitted well
			 each year between March 1 and March 31 (spring high-water level) and submit the
			 data to the Department within 90 days of measurement. Water level measurements
			 shall be made by a certified water rights examiner, licensed water well
			 driller, licensed pump installer, registered geologist, licensed land surveyor,
			 registered professional engineer or the permittee/appropriator;
(7) Any other conditions derived from OAR
			 chapter 690, division 008 as deemed necessary to protect the groundwater
			 resource.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 502 - WILLAMETTE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-502-0260 - Special Permit Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
New permits issued to appropriate groundwater from aquifers
				within the Sandy-Boring Groundwater Limited Area and the Troutdale aquifer in
				the Damascus Groundwater Limited Area shall be specially conditioned. The
				conditions shall specify:
(1) A static
			 water level measurement be made and submitted before any use of water may
			 commence at the well;
(2) Limits on
			 acceptable amounts of depletion and interference with other users;
(3) Use of water from the well be controlled
			 or shut off if limits specified in the permit to protect the resource from
			 depletion, and prior appropriators from interference, are exceeded;
(4) The Department shall determine, from
			 measurements submitted by the permittee/appropriator, or other data on file in
			 the department, the initial and subsequent water levels from which the
			 previously cited declines are referenced;
(5) Following the issuance of a permit, the
			 permittee/appropriator shall measure the water levels in the permitted well
			 each year between March 1 and March 31 (spring high-water level) and submit the
			 data to the Department within 90 days of measurement. Water level measurements
			 shall be made by a certified water rights examiner, licensed water well
			 driller, licensed pump installer, registered geologist, licensed land surveyor,
			 registered professional engineer or the permittee/appropriator;
(6) Any other conditions as specified in OAR
			 chapter 690, division 008 as deemed necessary to protect the groundwater
			 resource.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & ORS 537
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 503 - SANDY BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-503-0020 - Policies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The surface water resources of the Sandy River Basin are
				important for maintaining instream and scenic values. The groundwater and
				surface waters are used for municipal, domestic, industrial and agricultural
				uses. The Bull Run Watershed is the main source of water for the city of
				Portland and the Portland metropolitan area. The protection and maintenance of
				water resources for these uses will promote the economic and general welfare of
				the people of the state. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the
				Commission:
(1) To limit future
			 surface water appropriations, except for storage, in the Sandy Basin mainly to
			 municipal and noconsumptive, instream uses for the purpose of protecting and
			 enhancing those statutorily preferred uses and values such as municipal, fish
			 life, wildlife, recreation and aesthetics.
(2) To carry out the state groundwater
			 management policy by addressing groundwater declines near Sandy, controlling
			 interference with surface supplies and protecting the quality of shallow
			 aquifers.
(3) To uphold, subject to
			 senior claims, the city of Portland's exclusive right to the waters of the Bull
			 Run and Little Sandy rivers for municipal use. The Commission supports further
			 development of the Bull Run and Little Sandy rivers for municipal use under a
			 planned approach, designed to best meet the needs of the city and region, while
			 encouraging water use efficiency and conservation and protecting the naturally
			 high quality of the water.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 503 - SANDY BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-503-0030 - Objectives

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The objectives of the Commission in managing the surface and
				groundwater resources of the Sandy Basin are to:
(1) Uphold existing legislative withdrawals
			 and grants, and state scenic waterway designations, consistent with statutory
			 direction.
(2) Protect existing
			 rights.
(3) Maintain and enhance
			 instream and scenic values in the Sandy River Scenic Waterway and Columbia
			 Gorge and throughout the Sandy Basin by limiting new out-of-stream
			 appropriation from natural summer flows and protecting remaining instream flows
			 in the Sandy River main stem and its tributaries.
(4) Minimize groundwater/surface water
			 hydraulic interference.
(5)
			 Condition permits to regulate future use of groundwater in areas of documented
			 declines near Sandy.