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The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) will amend OAR-690-512 (Malheur Lake Basin Program Rules). These rules govern surface water and groundwater use and allocation within the Malheur Lake Administrative Basin. The amendment to the rules will designate portions of the Malheur Lake Basin Administrative Boundaries as a Critical Ground Water Area (CGWA) due to groundwater declines within the basin. The Division 512 update will follow the framework outlined in OAR-690-010 to designate a CGWA. A basin designated as a CGWA allows OWRD to implement corrective control provisions through a contested case process to reduce existing groundwater use in the basin. Additionally, the Division 512 rules will be amended to include designating the basin a Serious Water Management Problem Area (SWMPA). A SWMPA designation requires the installation of water use measuring devices and reporting water use data to the OWRD.
OAR 690-512 RulesHarney Basin Groundwater Study OWRD FactsheetUSGS Harney Basin Groundwater Study Summary
Division 512 RAC 1 AgendaRAC Meeting 1 SummaryRecording of Div 512 RAC Meeting 1
Key InformationRAC Operating PrinciplesDivision 512 March 2023 Community Conversations Recap
Division 512 RAC 2 AgendaDivision 512 RAC 2 PowerPointRecording of Div 512 RAC Meeting 2
Key InformationChapter 690, Division 512 - Clean VersionChapter 690, Division 512 - with Track Changes
Division 512 Rulemaking Terms and Definitions
Groundwater Tools ExplainerHarney Basin Map
Div 512 RAC 3 AgendaDiv 512 RAC 3 PowerPointRAC Meeting 3 SummaryRecording of Div 512 RAC Meeting 3
Key InformationCritical Groundwater Area Boundary Presentation
512 Draft Subareas page512 Draft Subareas poster
Example Rule LanguageExplanation of Subareas Map
Harney Basin GW Rights List 09-28-23 for RAC 3Harney Geographic Overview Poster
Div 512 RAC 4 AgendaDiv 512 RAC 4 PowerPointRAC Meeting 4 SummaryRecording of Div 512 RAC Meeting 4
Key InformationDiv 512 Rulemaking GIS MapDiv 512 Rulemaking Map Explainer
Groundwater Rights listed by SubareaGroundwater Level Trends in the Proposed Harney Basin Critical Groundwater AreaSummary Tables of Authorized (2023) and Actual (2018) Groundwater Use
Div 512 RAC 5 AgendaDiv 512 RAC 5 PowerPointRAC Meeting 5 SummaryRecording of Div 512 RAC Meeting 5
Informational Session 2 - Classification - August 3, 2023Informational Session 2 Video Classification PowerPointInformational Session 3 - Serious Water Management Problem Areas - August 10, 2023Informational Session 3 Video Serious Water Management Problem Areas PowerPointInformational Session 4 - Voluntary Agreement - August 17, 2023Informational Session 4 VideoVoluntary Agreements PowerPoint
Informational Session 5 - Critical Groundwater Area - August 24, 2023Informational Session 5 VideoCritical Groundwater Area Presentation VideoCritical Groundwater Area PowerPoint
If you have comments on this rulemaking, please contact Kelly Meinz.Email: WRD_DL_rule-coordinator@water.oregon.govPhone Number: 971-718-7087
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