Water Resources Department
Chapter 690
Division 380
WATER RIGHT TRANSFERS
690-380-2200
Changes in Place of Use
(1) No change in the place of use may be made except as described under OAR 690-380-0010 or as approved by the Department through a water right transfer, permit amendment under ORS 537.211, certificate of registration modification under OAR chapter 690, division 382, instream lease or instream transfer under OAR chapter 690, division 77, allocation of conserved water under OAR chapter 690, division 18, or pursuant to OAR 690-380-2260.
(2) For water rights with an authorized place of use tied to specific acreage, including but not limited to irrigation, nursery operations, or cranberry operations, a change in place of use must involve a physical movement that alters the location of the water right from the existing authorized place of use to the proposed place of use such that, consistent with OAR 690-380-0100(2)(c), the lands from which the water right is removed do not continue to receive water from the same source.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.025 & ORS 536.027
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 540.510 - 540.532
History:
WRD 90-2026, minor correction filed 10/27/2026, effective 10/27/2026
WRD 3-2026, amend filed 03/20/2026, effective 04/01/2026
WRD 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-06
WRD 2-2003, f & cert. ef. 5-1-03