Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 513 - GOOSE AND SUMMER LAKES BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-513-0010 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in this rule, unless the context requires
				otherwise:
(1) The Goose and Summer
			 Lakes Basin and the Goose Lake, Warner Lakes, Chewaucan and Summer Lakes
			 Subbasins are as shown by Water Resources Department Map No. 13.6S.
(2) "Classification" or "Classified" means
			 the allowed and preferred beneficial use(s) of a given surface or ground water
			 source for which future uses of water shall be permitted. Except as otherwise
			 provided by the Commission, the Department shall not issue permits to
			 appropriate, and no use shall be initiated of, any of the surface or ground
			 waters of the Goose and Summer Lakes Basin for any uses except those for which
			 the waters are classified. A classification does not affect uses existing on
			 the date of adoption or alteration of the classification. A classification does
			 not affect the transfer to another beneficial use of any water right with a
			 priority date prior to August 5, 1988.
(3) "Commission" means the Water Resources
			 Commission.
(4) "Department" means
			 the Water Resources Department.
(5)
			 "Agriculture Use" means the use of water for agricultural and forestry purposes
			 other than irrigation and includes nursery operations use as defined in OAR
			 Chapter 690, Division 11, pro-tection of facilities and crops from fire,
			 temperature control and other related miscellaneous uses.
(6) "Domestic Use" includes domestic use,
			 domestic use expanded and commercial use as defined in OAR Chapter 690,
			 Division 11 and other related miscellaneous uses.
(7) "Fish Life Use" includes use of diverted
			 water to sustain fish confined to ponds and artificial impoundments and the use
			 of stored water to supplement natural streamflows to improve habitat
			 conditions.
(8) "Ground Water
			 Recharge" means the intentional addition of water to a ground water reservoir
			 where consistent with OAR Chapter 690, Division 11.
(9) "Industrial Use" means the use of water
			 in the manufacture of a product including other related miscellaneous uses.
(10) "Instream Use" means the
			 public use of water where there is no diversion or other means of physical
			 control over the water. Public uses include, but are not limited to, creation;
			 conservation, maintenance and enhancement of aquatic and fish life, wildlife,
			 fish and wildlife habitat and any other ecological values; pollution abatement;
			 or navigation.
(11) "Irrigation
			 Use" means the application of water to crops or plants by artificial means to
			 promote growth, nourish plants or leach minerals from croplands.
(12) "Mining Use" means the use of water to
			 extract metals or minerals including placer mining as defined in OAR Chapter
			 690, Division 11 and leaching operations.
(13) "Municipal Use" means the delivery and
			 use of water through the water service system of an incorporated municipality
			 or a nonprofit corporation and includes quasi-municipal uses as defined in OAR
			 Chapter 690, Division 11.
(14)
			 "Pollution Abatement" means the diversion of waters into artificial or other
			 natural channels to remove or dilute pollutants and use of stored water to
			 augment natural streamflow to remove or dilute pollutants.
(15) "Power" means the use of water for
			 electrical or mechanical power or for operation of a hydraulic ram where such
			 uses are consistent with OAR Chapter 690, Division 51.
(16) "Recreation" means the diversion of
			 water from natural water courses or use of stored waters to provide scenic or
			 recreational values.
(17)
			 "Stockwater Use" means the physical diversion of water from the natural water
			 course or storage of water for use by livestock or
			 wildlife.