Or. Admin. Code § 690-093-0120

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 690-093-0120 - Demonstration of Public Benefits of Project
(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 OAR 690-093-0090; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 541.681, demonstrate environmental benefits:
(A) By dedicating 25 percent of conserved water or newly developed water, that will be protected by the Department, to instream use; or
(B) By demonstrating environmental benefits that are sufficient to qualify the project under the scoring and ranking system described in OAR 690-093-0090.
(2) To establish that a project complies with subsection (1)(b) of this section, the loan or grant recipient may include water dedicated to instream use as a result of the conditions of federal, state or local permits for the project.

Or. Admin. Code § 690-093-0120

WRD 6-2015, f. & cert. ef. 7/2/2015

Stat. Auth.: ORS 541.651 - 541.696

Stats. Implemented: ORS 541.651 - 541.696