As used in ORS 541.651 to 541.696: (1) “Newly developed water” means the new increment of water: (a) Stored for a project providing new or expanded storage; (b) Allocated to a use under a secondary water right for a project involving the allocation of previously uncontracted water stored by the United States Army Corps of […]
(1) The purpose of ORS 541.651 to 541.696 is to establish a means for state government to support the development of water resource projects having economic, environmental and community benefits. (2) The Legislative Assembly intends that any conditions or requirements described in ORS 541.651 to 541.696 apply only to projects that receive loans or grants […]
[1967 c.567 §11; 1971 c.754 §11; 1973 c.330 §7; 1973 c.674 §10; 1985 c.414 §2; renumbered 196.730 and then 196.865 in 1989]
(1) The Water Supply Development Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Water Supply Development Account shall be credited to the account. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Water Resources Department for use in carrying out ORS 541.651 to 541.696. (2) […]
An expenditure of moneys from the Water Supply Development Account is not subject to any application process or public benefit scoring or ranking under ORS 541.663, 541.666, 541.669, 541.673 or 541.677 if the expenditure is for a purpose: (1) Specifically identified in an appropriation to the account from the General Fund for carrying out the […]
Loans and grants may be made from the Water Supply Development Account to persons as defined in ORS 536.007, Indian tribes as defined in ORS 391.802 and nonprofit organizations. If an applicant is required to have a water management and conservation plan, the plan must be submitted to the Water Resources Department and receive approval […]
[1967 c.567 §12; 1973 c.330 §8; 1973 c.674 §11; 1979 c.284 §166; 1985 c.414 §3; renumbered 196.735 and then 196.870 in 1989]
[Enacted by 1973 c.330 §10 and 1973 c.674 §13; 1985 c.545 §7; renumbered 196.740 and then 196.875 in 1989]
(1) A prospective applicant for a loan or grant from the Water Supply Development Account may participate in a preapplication conference with the Water Resources Department. (2) At the preapplication conference, the department shall inform the prospective applicant of the procedural and substantive requirements of a loan or grant application and of the scoring system […]
[1971 c.754 §14; renumbered 196.745 and then 196.880 in 1989]
Applications for a loan or grant from the Water Supply Development Account must be in a form prescribed by the Water Resources Department and must include the following: (1) A description of the need, purpose and nature of the project, including what the applicant intends to complete and how the applicant intends to proceed. (2) […]
(1) The Water Resources Commission shall adopt rules establishing a system for scoring and ranking projects to determine which projects are to be awarded loans and grants from the Water Supply Development Account, including but not limited to the application of minimum criteria designed to achieve the outcomes described in ORS 541.677. The criteria shall […]
[1985 c.545 §6; 1987 c.855 §16; 1989 c.837 §22; renumbered 196.750 and then 196.885 in 1989]
(1) Projects applying under ORS 541.669 for funding from the Water Supply Development Account shall be evaluated based upon the public benefits of the project. The evaluation must consider both positive and negative effects of a project. The three categories of public benefit to be considered in the project evaluation are economic benefits, environmental benefits […]
[1985 c.545 §3; renumbered 196.755 and then 196.890 in 1989]
(1) The Water Resources Commission shall design the minimum criteria for the project scoring and ranking system described in ORS 541.669 to achieve the following outcomes: (a) The issuance of grants or loans only to projects that provide benefits in each of the three categories of public benefit described in ORS 541.673. (b) Preference for […]
[1985 c.545 §4; renumbered 196.760 and then 196.895 in 1989]
(1) The recipient of a grant from the Water Supply Development Account must agree to the condition set forth in subsection (2) of this section if the grant is for the development of a new or expanded above-ground storage facility that: (a) Impounds surface water on a perennial stream; (b) Diverts water from a stream […]
(1) A project that receives a loan or grant from the Water Supply Development Account must: (a) Demonstrate social or cultural benefits and economic benefits sufficient to qualify the project under the scoring and ranking system described in ORS 541.669; and (b) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 541.681, demonstrate environmental benefits: (A) By dedicating […]
[1985 c.545 §5; renumbered 196.765 and then 196.900 in 1989]
