The following definitions apply to artificial groundwater recharge in OAR 690, division 350, Rules 0110 to 0130:

1. (1) “Artificial Groundwater Recharge” means the intentional addition of water diverted from another source to a groundwater reservoir. (Applications to obtain permits for artificial groundwater recharge uses submitted pursuant to OAR 690-350-0110 to 690-350-0130 are not subject to provisions governing aquifer storage and recovery projects or programs pursuant to OAR 690-350-0010 to 690-350-0030.)
2. (2) “Commission” means the Water Resources Commission.
3. (3) “Department” means the Water Resources Department.
4. (4) “Director” means the Director of the Department.
5. (5) “Groundwater Reservoir” means a designated body of standing or moving groundwater as defined in ORS 537.515(5).
6. (6) “Recharge Permit” means a permit for the appropriation of water for the purpose of artificial groundwater recharge.
7. (7) “Secondary Groundwater Permit” means a permit for the appropriation of groundwater which was stored through the exercise of a recharge permit or certificate.
8. (8) “Stored Recharge Water” means groundwater which results from artificial groundwater recharge.
9. (9) “Storage Account” means a net volume of artificially recharged groundwater which is calculated for a single recharge activity from a formula specified in a single recharge permit which records additions to a groundwater reservoir by artificial recharge and depletions from a groundwater reservoir by pumping and natural losses.
10. (10) “Surplus Waters” means all waters in excess of those needed to satisfy current existing rights and minimum streamflows established by the Commission.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 536.025, 536.027, 536.220, 536.300, 536.310, 537.338, 537.356 - 537.358, 540 & 543

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 537.135

History

WRD 2-1996, f. & cert. ef. 2-12-96