1. (1) If an application is made for a preliminary permit, after said application has been referred to hearing, the Water Resources Commission shall give written notice of the filing of the application to:

   1. (a) Any municipality or other person or corporation that, in the judgment of the commission, is likely to be interested in or affected by the proposed project; and

   2. (b) The owner of any land that is:

      1. (A) Adjacent to any portion of the stream in which the quantity of water will be decreased by the project; or
      2. (B) Adjacent to the site of the proposed project.
2. (2) The commission shall also publish notice of the application in the weekly public notice of the Water Resources Department.
3. (3) No application for the appropriation or use of water for the development of 1,000 theoretical horsepower or more shall be granted until at least six months after the application for a preliminary permit has been filed.

Note: The amendments to 543.220 by section 7, chapter 282, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative April 1, 2026, and apply to applications and petitions submitted on or after April 1, 2026. See section 30, chapter 282, Oregon Laws 2025, as amended by section 21b, chapter 575, Oregon Laws 2025, and see section 48, chapter 282, Oregon Laws 2025, as amended by section 21c, chapter 575, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative until April 1, 2026, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

[Amended by 1961 c.224 §16; 1975 c.581 §27; 1985 c.569 §23; 2011 c.52 §9; 2025 c.282 §7]