Water Resources Department
Chapter 690
Division 310
WATER RIGHT APPLICATION PROCESSING
690-310-0100
Completion of Application Review; Additional Information and Proposed Final Order
Within 60 days after the Department proceeds with the application under OAR 690-310-0080(2), the Department shall complete application review and issue a proposed final order approving or denying the application or approving the application with modifications or conditions. Within the 60-day period, the Department may request the applicant to provide additional information needed to complete the review. If the Department requests additional information, the request shall be specific and shall be sent to the applicant by registered mail, or with the consent of the recipient, by electronic means. The Department shall specify a date by which the information must be returned, which shall be not less than 10 days after the Department sends the request to the applicant. If the Department does not receive the information or a request for a time extension under OAR 690-310-0260 by the date specified in the request, the Department may reject the application and may refund fees in accordance with ORS 536.050(3). The time period specified by the Department in a request for additional information shall allow the Department to comply with the 60-day time limit established by this subsection.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.027
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 537.153 & 537.621
History:
WRD 1-2012, f. 1-31-12, cert. ef. 2-1-12
WRD 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 1-31-96