HB 3801
Makes certain changes related to voluntary agreements among ground water users.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
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Bill overview
House Bill 3801 modifies Oregon law to facilitate voluntary agreements among groundwater users. It allows the Water Resources Commission to encourage and recognize these agreements, which aim to promote sustainable groundwater management. The bill outlines specific criteria for the commission to approve such agreements, focusing on their consistency with existing regulations and potential for reducing water use while protecting economic viability. It also establishes procedures for terminating these agreements and allows certain districts to participate.
Key provisions
- The Water Resources Commission can encourage and recognize voluntary groundwater user agreements.
- Agreements must be in writing and filed with the commission.
- The commission can approve agreements if they align with existing groundwater regulations and promote water conservation.
- Commission approval cannot require specific reduction targets or minimum participation levels.
- Agreements can be terminated by agreement of the parties, lapse of time, or commission order if compliance is lacking or conditions have changed.
- Irrigation and drainage districts can participate in voluntary agreements.
- Parties to agreements can make minor amendments without commission approval.
- Parties must meter their groundwater wells and report annual usage to the commission.
Who is affected
- Groundwater users
- The Water Resources Commission
- Irrigation districts
- Drainage districts
- Political subdivisions of Oregon
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