Or. Rev. Stat. § 543A.110
Water quality certification
Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 543A — Reauthorizing and Decommissioning Hydroelectric Project · Status: effective
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- Or. Rev. Stat. § 543A.110, Water quality certification, Oregon, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2521864
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(1) Upon completion of the public comment period for proposed recommendations under ORS 543A.105 (1)(d), the Department of Environmental Quality shall evaluate the request for water quality certification submitted under ORS 543A.100 in accordance with ORS 468B.040 and rules adopted under ORS 468B.040. The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall act in accordance with the proposed recommendations submitted by the Hydroelectric Application Review Team under ORS 543A.105 (1)(d) unless the director finds, based upon public comment or new information, that the project would not comply with water quality standards adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission or would not be consistent with other appropriate requirements of state law. If the director’s proposed decision is not in accordance with the proposed recommendations submitted by the team under ORS 543A.105 (1)(d), the director shall seek a recommendation from the team before issuing a final decision on water quality certification. The director shall consider any further recommendation from the team, and issue a final certification decision to the applicant and to the team.
(2) As used in this section, “director” means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.