1. (1) Upon issuance of the Department's proposed final order, the Department shall:

   1. (a) Send a copy of the proposed final order to the applicant by registered or certified mail in accordance with ORS 183.415; and

   2. (b) Give notice of the application to modify the registration and the proposed final order:

      1. (A) By publication in the Department's weekly public notice; and
      2. (B) By sending by electronic means, or by regular mail if the recipient has requested mailing, a copy of the proposed final order and the notice to each person who submitted comments under OAR 690-382-0600.

2. (2) The notice shall include the following information about the application:

   1. (a) The type of modification proposed and any amendments to the application that were made subsequent to the notice required by OAR 690-382-0600;
   2. (b) The locations of the applicant's existing registered and, if applicable, previously recognized water uses and proposed water uses, the amount of water allowed under the registration to be modified, and the authorized source for the registration;
   3. (c) The registration and certificate numbers;
   4. (d) The applicant's name and address;
   5. (e) A statement that any person may file, jointly or severally, with the Department a protest within 45 days after publication in the Department’s weekly public notice;
   6. (f) A summary of the Department's proposed final order; and
   7. (g) A statement of the opportunity for a person to file a request for party status pursuant to OAR 690-002.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 536.025 & ORS 536.027

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 537.610, ORS 540.505-540.532, Or Laws 2025, ch 282 & Or Laws 2025, ch 575

History

WRD 3-2026, amend filed 03/20/2026, effective 04/01/2026
WRD 1-2012, f. 1-31-12, cert. ef. 2-1-12
WRD 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-06