After the Director issues a final order approving the conversion of a Hydroelectric Water Right to an Instream Water Right, the Department shall issue a certificate for an Instream Water Right. Each Instream Water Right is allocated individually and shall not be additive to other Instream Water Rights. The certificate shall be in the name of the Department as trustee for the people of the State of Oregon. A certificate for an Instream Water Right supplied by stored water shall describe the reservoir.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 536.027

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 543A.305

History

WRD 2-2022, adopt filed 07/14/2022, effective 07/14/2022