ORS § 536.595

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation

Section 536.595 - Department discussions with Corps of Engineers over operation of Detroit Lake

In discussions held with the United States Army Corps of Engineers over seasonal operations of impoundments within the Willamette Basin reservoir system, including Detroit Lake, the Water Resources Department shall:

(1) Specify that the State of Oregon has determined that Detroit Lake is an important recreational resource to the citizens of Oregon.

(2) Encourage the United States Army Corps of Engineers to place Detroit Lake as the highest priority recreational use lake in the Willamette Basin reservoir system.

(3) If the United States Army Corps of Engineers indicates that recreational use of Detroit Lake will not receive the highest priority, notify communities that may be detrimentally affected by such a decision and hold public meetings within the affected communities.

ORS 536.595

2001 c.837 §1

536.595 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 536 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Sections 1 and 2, chapter 608, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:

Sec. 1. Water level assessment and budgeting. The Water Resources Department shall:

(1) Enter into a cost-matching agreement with the United States Geological Survey to develop and publish ground water budgets for all major hydrologic basins in this state.

(2) Contract for a person to produce a peer-reviewed report on statewide consumptive water use that summarizes historical irrigation consumptive water use for all irrigated fields and estimates open water evaporation from all major reservoirs in this state between 1984 and 2020.

(3) Expand a comprehensive ground water level monitoring network to improve estimates of changes in ground water storage.

(4) Measure progress in estimating and monitoring ground water levels, ground water recharge and consumptive ground water use by:

(a) Publishing one or more reports that quantify ground water recharge for all major hydrologic basins in this state;

(b) Producing statewide maps and datasets that quantify open water evaporation from all major reservoirs in this state;

(c) Collecting and processing data concerning baseline ground water levels and use;

(d) Assessing the time and cost of conducting ground water basin studies; and

(e) Prioritizing hydrologic basins in this state for study.

(5) Ensure that department staff members serve as community engagement coordinators to help communities provide the data described in this section and use the data collected by the department pursuant to this section. [2021 c. 608, § 1]

Sec. 2. Sunset. Section 1 of this 2021 Act is repealed on January 2, 2032. [2021 c. 608, § 2]