(1) The cancellation of a primary water right for nonuse under ORS § 540.641 shall not also cancel a supplemental water right unless the supplemental water right also has not been used beneficially for five or more years.

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(2) If the Water Resources Commission cancels a primary water right under ORS § 540.641 the commission may issue a new water right certificate changing the supplemental water right to a primary right if the commission finds that the change would not result in injury to existing water rights.

(3) A supplemental right changed to a primary right under subsection (2) of this section shall retain the priority date of the supplemental right. [1987 c.339 § 2]

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