Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 310 - WATER RIGHT APPLICATION PROCESSING › Section 690-310-0040 - Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
(a) Each application for a permit to
			 appropriate water shall be made to the Department on a form prescribed by the
			 Department and shall set forth:
(A) The name
			 and mailing address of the applicant(s);
(B) The source(s) of water from which the
			 water is proposed to be diverted or appropriated, including the name and
			 mailing address of any owner of the land upon which the source of the water
			 supply is located;
(C) The amount
			 of water to be appropriated from each source;
(D) A map of the proposed water use as set
			 forth in the mapping requirements in OAR 690-310-0050;
(E) The nature of the proposed
			 use(s);
(F) The name and mailing
			 address of the owner of any lands that are not owned by the applicant and that
			 are crossed by the proposed ditch, canal or other work even if the applicant
			 has obtained written authorization or an easement from the owner.
(G) A statement declaring the existence of
			 written authorization or an easement permitting access to land crossed by the
			 proposed ditch, canal or other work. This requirement shall not apply to
			 applications for irrigation or domestic use where the applicant would occupy
			 state-owned submersible lands for the construction, maintenance, and operation
			 of any structure or facility necessary for the use of water;
(H) Proposed dates for the beginning of
			 construction, completion of construction, and complete application of the water
			 to the proposed beneficial use;
(I)
			 The legal description of:
(i) The property
			 from which the water is to be diverted;
(ii) Any property crossed by the proposed
			 ditch, canal or other work; and
(iii) Any property on which the water is to
			 be used as depicted on the map.
(J) A description, including drawings if
			 required by the Department, of the proposed means of diversion, construction,
			 and operation of the diversion works and conveyance of the appropriated waters;
(K) Information the applicant has
			 that describes why the amount of water requested is needed, measures the
			 applicant proposes to prevent waste, to measure the amount of water diverted,
			 to prevent damage to aquatic life and riparian habitat, to prevent the
			 discharge of contaminated water to a surface stream and measures the applicant
			 proposes to prevent damage to public uses of affected surface waters;
(L) Land use information as outlined in the
			 Department's Land Use Planning Procedures Guide described in OAR
			 690-005-0035(4)  or a receipt signed and dated by a local government official
			 acknowledging the land use information request was received by the local
			 planning Department;
(M) Signature
			 of the applicant(s), and, if the applicant is a public agency, corporation or
			 business, the title or authority of the person who signs the application on
			 behalf of the entity;
(N) An oath
			 that the information contained in the application is true and
			 accurate;
(O) The estimated
			 capacity of each pump in gallons per minute, and the horsepower of each pump
			 motor;
(P) All other data
			 concerning the proposed project and the applicant's ability and intention to
			 construct the project, as the Department considers necessary;
(Q) Any other information required in the
			 application form that is necessary to evaluate the application in accordance
			 with applicable statutory requirements;
(R) If the requested water use is
			 supplemental to an existing water use, identification of any application for a
			 permit, permit, certificate or adjudicated right to appropriate water made or
			 held by the applicant that is primary to the supplemental use.