Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 537.740 (2026)

Filing rules designating critical ground water area

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537.740 Filing rules designating critical ground water area. 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. [1955 c.708 §28; 1985 c.673 §64; 1991 c.400 §6]

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Cited in 2 cases, 1988–2000 · leading case: Ashland Drilling, Inc. v. Jackson Cnty., 4 P.3d 748 (Or. Ct. App. 2000).

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Ashland Drilling, Inc. v. Jackson Cnty., 4 P.3d 748 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “730 through ORS 537.740. The commission is empowered to impose several conditions necessary to protect the quality and quantity of ground water.”

Doherty v. Oregon Water Resources Dir., 758 P.2d 865 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “735; ORS 537.740. The authority to determine when water withdrawal is “excessive” and when the water supply is being “overdrawn” is a responsibility expressly included within that function.”

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