In addition to any applicable requirements under ORS chapter 183, the Water Resources Commission shall file a copy of any rules designating a critical ground water area under ORS 537.730 to 537.740 with the county clerk of each county within which any part of the critical ground water area lies, and the county clerk shall record the designation in the deed records of the county.
ORS 537.740
Known as the Ground Water Act
The act spans §§ 537.010 to 537.992 (229 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 168 Or. App. 624 - Ashland Drilling, Inc. v. Jackson County (2000)
Most recently applied in 168 Or. App. 624 - Ashland Drilling, Inc. v. Jackson County (June 2000)
1955 c.708 §28; 1985 c.673 §64; 1991 c.400 §6
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.