Appropriation of Ground Water | MidpageAppropriation of Ground Water
537.535Unlawful use or appropriation of ground water, including well construction and operation537.545Exempt uses; map; filing of use; fee; rules537.575Permits granted, approved or pending under former law537.585Beneficial use of ground water prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to appropriate water when registered537.595Construction or alteration of well commenced prior to August 3, 1955, recognized as right to appropriate water when registered537.605Registration of right to appropriate ground water claimed under ORS 537.585 or 537.595; registration statement537.610Recording registration statement; issuing certificate of registration; effect of certificate; grounds for denial of change; rules; fees537.610Recording registration statement; issuing certificate of registration; effect of certificate; grounds for denial of change; rules; fees537.615Application for permit to acquire new right or enlarge existing right to appropriate ground water; plans and drawings537.617Applications by public water systems for appropriations of ground water in certain areas for expanded group domestic use; conditions for approval; rules537.620Determination of completeness of application; initial review; preliminary determination; notice; public comments537.620Determination of completeness of application; initial review; preliminary determination; notice; public comments537.621Review of application; proposed final order; presumption; rebuttal; findings and conclusions; flow rate and duty; standing; protest; final order; contested case hearing537.621Review of application; proposed final order; presumption; rebuttal; findings and conclusions; flow rate and duty; standing; protest; final order; contested case hearing537.622Contested case hearing537.623Automatic final orders; withdrawal537.625Final order; protest; appeal; contents of permit537.626Exceptions to final order; modified order537.627Time limit for issuing final order or scheduling contested case hearing; extension; writ of mandamus537.628Terms, conditions and limitations on approvals537.629Conditions or limitations to prevent interference with other users537.630Time allowed for construction work under permit; extension; certificate of completion; survey; ground water right certificate; requirements for supplemental water right537.630Time allowed for construction work under permit; extension; certificate of completion; survey; ground water right certificate; requirements for supplemental water right537.635Assignment of application, certificate of registration or permit537.665Investigation of ground water reservoirs; defining characteristics and assigning names and numbers537.670Determination of rights to appropriate ground water of ground water reservoir537.675Determination of rights in several reservoirs or of critical ground water area in same proceeding537.680Taking testimony; inspecting evidence; contesting claim537.685Findings of fact and order of determination537.690Filing evidence, findings and determinations; court proceedings537.695Conclusive adjudication537.700Issuing ground water right certificate537.705Ground water appurtenant; change in use, place of use or point of appropriation537.720Violation of terms of law or permit or certificate; action by Water Resources Commission537.730Designation of critical ground water area; rules; notice537.735Rules designating critical ground water area537.740Filing rules designating critical ground water area537.742Contested case proceeding to limit use of ground water in critical ground water area537.743Program to remediate certain domestic water wells537.744Domestic Well Remediation Fund537.745Voluntary agreements among ground water users from same reservoir537.746Mitigation credits for projects in Deschutes River Basin; relationship to water made available; rules; annual report