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2017 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 13 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 540 - Distribution of Water; Watermasters; Change in Use; Transfer or Forfeiture of Water Rights
DISTRIBUTION OF WATER GENERALLY; WATER DISTRICTS; WATERMASTERS
- Section 540.010 - Water districts; creation; purposes.
- Section 540.020 - Watermasters; appointment; removal; powers of Water Resources Director.
- Section 540.030 - Water Resources Director; duties regarding water distribution.
- Section 540.040 [Amended by 1953 c.395 §3; 1957 c.341 §10; 1963 c.410 §1; repealed by 1985 c.421 §17]
- Section 540.045 - Watermaster duties.
- Section 540.050 - Appearance of district attorney.
- Section 540.060 - Arrest by watermaster; complaint against offender.
- Section 540.070 [Repealed by 1957 c.546 §8]
- Section 540.071 [1957 c.546 §2; 1961 c.636 §1; 1963 c.410 §2; repealed by 1985 c.421 §17]
- Section 540.075 - Office and equipment for watermaster.
- Section 540.080 - Assistant watermasters; compensation and expenses; termination.
- Section 540.090 [Amended by 1957 c.546 §4; 1961 c.636 §3; 1979 c.18 §1; repealed by 1985 c.421 §17]
- Section 540.100 - Division of water among users; payment.
- Section 540.110 [Amended by 1981 c.897 §58; repealed by 1985 c.421 §17]
- Section 540.120 - Lien for wages and expense; notice; foreclosure.
- Section 540.130 - Advance payment.
- Section 540.135 - Disposition of funds collected under ORS 540.100 to 540.130 and 540.220.
- Section 540.140 - Insufficiency of water; preference of uses.
- Section 540.145 - Distribution of water; rules; applicability.
- Section 540.150 - Rotation in water use; notice.
- Section 540.155 - Periodic review and report regarding department program for Deschutes Basin ground water study area.
- Section 540.210 - Distribution from ditch or reservoir.
- Section 540.220 - Payment of assistant watermaster.
- Section 540.230 - Distribution of waste or seepage water; payment.
- Section 540.240 - Lien for wages and expense; property subject to lien; monthly payment.
- Section 540.250 - Lien, notice of intent to claim; foreclosure; attorney fees.
- Section 540.260 - Lien for wages and expense; enforcement; remedy not exclusive.
- Section 540.270 - Distribution from irrigation districts and improvement companies; applicability of ORS 540.210 to 540.260.
- Section 540.310 - Ditches and canals; headgates; measuring devices; flumes along lines of ditches.
- Section 540.320 - Noncompliance with requirements; effect.
- Section 540.330 - Reservoirs; measuring devices; effect of noncompliance.
- Section 540.340 - Reservoir and diversion dam; suitable outlet; effect of noncompliance.
- Section 540.350 - Dams, dikes and other hydraulic works; examination and approval by commission; responsibility of owners; inspections; modification of works; hearing.
- Section 540.353 - Emergency action plans for dams with high hazard ratings; inspections.
- Section 540.355 - Inspection, evaluation and assessment of levees.
- Section 540.360 - Order to modify.
- Section 540.370 - Enforcing compliance with order or decree.
- Section 540.380 - Reports of consultants; payment.
- Section 540.390 - Inspection of dam, dike or hydraulic structure; expenses; deposit by applicant; payment by owner of works; lien.
- Section 540.400 - Applicability of ORS 540.350 to 540.390.
- Section 540.410 - Delivery of reservoir water; notice to watermaster; adjustment of headgates; expenses; payment.
- Section 540.420 - Jointly owned ditches; performance by co-owner; recovery for default.
- Section 540.430 - Nonpayment by ditch co-owner; lien on interest; foreclosure; stoppage of water delivery.
- Section 540.435 - Installation of totalizing measuring device; annual water use report; hearing; effect of failure to comply with order.
- Section 540.440 - Owner to clear weeds from ditch right of way.
- Section 540.505 - Definitions.
- Section 540.510 - Appurtenancy of water to premises; restrictions on change of use, place of use or point of diversion; application for transfer of primary and supplemental water rights; right to use conserved water.
- Section 540.520 - Application for change of use, place of use or point of diversion; public notice; protest; hearing; exemptions.
- Section 540.523 - Temporary transfer of water right or permit; terms; revocation; status of supplemental water right or permit.
- Section 540.524 - Substitution of supplemental water right from ground water source for primary water right from surface water source; application; fee.
- Section 540.525 - Installation of fish screening or by-pass device as prerequisite for transfer of point of diversion.
- Section 540.530 - Order authorizing change of use, place of use or point of diversion; consent to injury; new or modified certificate.
- Section 540.531 - Transfer of surface water point of diversion to ground water; requirements; priority; mitigation measures; return to surface water diversion; rules.
- Section 540.532 - Request for change in point of diversion to reflect historical use; requirements.
- Section 540.533 - Application for exchange of water.
- Section 540.535 - Notice of application for exchange.
- Section 540.537 - Order allowing exchange; order terminating exchange.
- Section 540.539 - Exchange subject to beneficial use requirements.
- Section 540.540
- Section 540.541 - Delivery and use of water under exchange.
- Section 540.543 - Regulation of headgates when water provided by exchange.
- Section 540.545 - Transfer of water rights following county acquisition of land.
- Section 540.550.
- Section 540.560 - Order changing description of land to which water right is appurtenant; limitation; purpose; hearing; effect of final order.
- Section 540.570 - Temporary transfers within districts; procedure; fee.
- Section 540.572 - Application of certificated water elsewhere within district; notice.
- Section 540.574 - Petition for approval of transfer.
- Section 540.576 - Notice of petition; protest; user rights.
- Section 540.578 - Filing of protest; hearing on proposed transfer.
- Section 540.580 - Permanent transfer of place of use of water within district; requirements; procedure.
- Section 540.585 - Temporary transfers within Deschutes River Basin; procedure; fee.
- Section 540.587 - Report on implementation of temporary transfer provisions.
- Section 540.589 - Ratification of prior transfer of water rights to irrigation district.
- Section 540.610 - Use as measure of water right; forfeiture for nonuse; confirmation of rights of municipalities.
- Section 540.612 - Exemption from forfeiture.
- Section 540.615 [1961 c.140 §1; 1987 c.339 §5; repealed by 1989 c.699 §4]
- Section 540.620 [Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]
- Section 540.621 - Cancellation of abandoned water right upon request of owner.
- Section 540.630 [Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]
- Section 540.631 - Cancellation of forfeited water right; notice.
- Section 540.640 [Repealed by 1955 c.671 §1]
- Section 540.641 - Protest of cancellation; procedure.
- Section 540.650 - Issuance of new water right certificate for water rights not canceled.
- Section 540.660 - Affidavit of watermaster that circumstances prevent use of water right in accordance with terms of certificate; procedures for cancellation of right.
- Section 540.670 - Effect of cancellation of primary water right on supplemental right; change from supplemental to primary right; priority date.
- Section 540.710 - Interference with headgate, or use of water denied by watermaster or other authority; evidence of guilt.
- Section 540.720 - Unauthorized use or waste of water; evidence of guilt of user.
- Section 540.730 - Obstruction interfering with access to or use of works.
- Section 540.740 - Injunctive relief against action of watermaster.
- Section 540.750 - Injunction suits; notice; hearing.
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