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DIVISION 522

DESCHUTES BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT
690-522-0010
Introduction
The following rules are based on recommendations of a Work Group convened by the Water Resources Department pursuant to House Bill 3494 (2005 Oregon Laws Ch. 669) and are intended to operate in conjunction with the Deschutes Basin Ground Water Mitigation Rules in OAR 690 divisions 505 and the Deschutes Basin Mitigation Bank and Mitigation Credit Rules in OAR 690 division 521.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025, 536.027 & 537.746

Stats. Implemented: ORS 669 & OL 2005

Hist.: WRD 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-9-10
690-522-0020
Applicability
The following rules apply to final orders, permits, and certificates issued pursuant to OAR 690 division 505 after September 27, 2002.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025, 536.027 & 537.746

Stats. Implemented: ORS 669 & OL 2005

Hist.: WRD 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-9-10
690-522-0030
Ground Water Appropriations within the Deschutes Ground Water Study Area
The cumulative rate specified under 690-505-0500(1)
shall not include:
(1) Rates associated with offsets
pursuant to 690-505-0610(8);
(2) Rates associated with applications
withdrawn after final order issuance pursuant to 690-505-0620;
(3) Portion of rates approved
by a final order issued under 690-505-0620 but not included in a water right permit
issued following satisfaction of the mitigation requirement;
(4) Rates associated with expired
final orders pursuant to 690-505-0620(2);
(5) Portions of rates associated
with permits issued pursuant to 690-505-0620 and subsequently cancelled;
(6) Rates associated with certificates
issued pursuant to 690-505-0620 and subsequently canceled; and
(7) Rates associated with the
portion of use originally authorized under a permit issued pursuant to 690-505-0620
and not included in a subsequent certificate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025, 536.027 &
537.746
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 669,
OL 2005; Ch. 694, OL 2011
Hist.: WRD 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 6-9-10; WRD 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-15
690-522-0040
Incremental Development in the Deschutes Ground Water Study Area
(1) An incremental development plan under 690-505-0625 for municipal and quasi-municipal ground water permit applicants and permit holders may include offset pursuant to 690-505-0610(8).
(2) When providing incremental mitigation pursuant to OAR 690-505-0625, a municipal or quasi-municipal ground water permit holder may provide mitigation, offset, or a combination of both during each approved increment to coincide with each stage of development of the permit on the condition that the permit holder does not increase the rate or amount of water diverted under the permit before submitting the corresponding required mitigation or offset and documentary evidence.
(3) The report required under OAR 690-505-0625(1)(b) shall describe the annual volume of water used and the source of offset and mitigation used for that period.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025, 536.027 & 537.746

Stats. Implemented: ORS 669 & OL 2005

Hist.: WRD 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 6-9-10
690-522-0050
Reassignment of Permanent Mitigation Credits
(1) Notwithstanding OAR 690-521-0400(2),
part or all of permanent mitigation credits that were used to satisfy a mitigation
obligation may be reassigned if:
(a) The ground water permit
application to which the credits were assigned is denied or withdrawn;
(b) The ground water permit
application to which the credits were assigned is amended and the mitigation obligation
is reduced;
(c) The final order issued approving
the ground water permit application to which the credits were assigned expires pursuant
to OAR 690-505-0620;
(d) The ground water permit
to which the credits were assigned is subsequently cancelled;
(e) The subsequent ground water
certificate is issued for less ground water use than originally allowed under the
permit and there is a corresponding reduction in mitigation obligation;
(f) The subsequent ground water
certificate to which the credits were assigned is cancelled, or partially cancelled
resulting in a reduced mitigation obligation; or
(g) The permit holder holds
more than one municipal or quasi-municipal ground water permit issued under OAR
690-505-0620 and requests to re-assign credits from one such existing permit to
another existing permit, provided the reassignment is consistent with the requirements
of OAR 690-505-0610(4).
(2) Mitigation credits available
pursuant to this rule may be assigned by applicant or permit or certificate holder
to any person or mitigation bank or assigned to satisfy a mitigation obligation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.025, 536.027 &
537.746
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 669,
OL 2005; Ch. 694, OL 2011
Hist.: WRD 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 6-9-10; WRD 4-2015, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-15

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