Deadline for Final Public Input January 13, 2011
The Oregon Water Resources Department released its Preliminary Determination for Transfer Application T-11116 for Lincoln City’s change in the Point of Diversion (P.O.D.) of their existing Rock Creek water right today. A Preliminary Determination provides the Department’s conclusion as to whether a proposed change in place of use, point of diversion or appropriation, or character of use of an existing water right should be approved. This week’s OWRD Public Notice contained the following statement.
T-11116 filed by THE CITY OF LINCOLN CITY, 801 SW HWY 101, LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367, proposes an additional point of diversion and a change in place of use under Certificate 21779. The right allows the use of 1.5 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND (priority date APRIL 22, 1947 for 0.75 cfs and JULY 18, 1949 for 0.75 cfs) from ROCK CREEK, tributary to DEVILS LAKE in Sec. 7, T 7 S, R 10 W and Sec. 12, T 7 S, R 11 W, W.M. for MUNICIPAL USE in Sec. 34, 35, and 36, T 6 S, R 11 W, and Sec. 1, 2, 3, 10, and 11, T 7S, R 11W. The applicant proposes an additional point of diversion approximately 2.9 miles downstream (Sec. 2, T 7 S, R 11 W, W.M.) and to change the place of use to Sec. 34, 35, and 36, T 6 S, R 11 W, and Sec. 1, 2, 3, 10, and 11, T 7S, R 11W, W.M. The Water Resources Department has concluded that the proposed transfer appears to be consistent with the requirements of ORS Chapter 540 and OAR 690-380-5000.
If protests are not filed pursuant to OAR 690-380-4030 (see below), the transfer application will be approved. Specific details of the Preliminary Determination for Transfer Application T-11116 can be found by following the link provided. Lacking any protest by a party with standing, the OWRB proposed actions are as follows: Continue reading →
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The Oregon Water Resources Department released its Final Determination for Transfer Application T-11116 for Lincoln City’s change in the Point of Diversion (P.O.D.) of their existing Rock Creek water right on March 16, 2011. This Final Determination provided the Department’s conclusion that the proposed change in place of use, and point of diversion, should be approved. You may review the Final Order in Application T-11116 as it contains certain conditions that have been identified as a condition of the permit. The City and Siletz tribe have until October 1, 2026 to complete the work described in the application and until October 1, 2027 to claim beneficial use. With this order the City’s application process comes to a close.
