The Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon finds it is desirable to provide a procedure for conducting negotiations to determine the water rights of any federally recognized Indian tribe that may have a federal reserved water right claim in Oregon. [1987 c.81 §2; 1993 c.67 §1]
(1) The Water Resources Director may negotiate with representatives of any federally recognized Indian tribe that may have a federal reserved water right claim in Oregon and representatives of the federal government as trustee for the federally recognized Indian tribe to define the scope and attributes of rights to water claimed by the federally recognized […]
When the Water Resources Director and the representatives of any federally recognized Indian tribe that may have a federal reserved water right claim in Oregon and the federal government have completed an agreement, the Water Resources Director shall submit an original copy of the agreement to the appropriate court. The copy shall be signed by […]
(1) Upon filing of the agreement with the appropriate court under ORS 539.320, the Water Resources Director shall notify owners of water right certificates or permits that may be affected by the agreement: (a) That the agreement has been filed with the court; and (b) Of the time and manner specified by the court for […]
(1) An agreement negotiated under ORS 539.310 to 539.330 shall not be effective unless and until incorporated in a final court decree, after the court has provided an opportunity for an owner of a water right certificate or permit that may be affected by the agreement or for a claimant in an adjudication that may […]
Within 180 days after the court remands the agreement under ORS 539.340, the Water Resources Director shall file with the court: (1) An amended agreement complying with ORS 539.320, which shall be subject to the procedure specified by ORS 539.330; (2) A motion to dismiss the proceedings, which shall be granted by the court; or […]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Joint management entity” means the entity that is: (A) Composed of the landowner entity, the Klamath Tribes, the United States and the State of Oregon; and (B) Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the settlement agreement. (b) “Landowner entity” means the entity formed by eligible landowners as provided […]
