§ 540.443 Definitions for ORS 540.443 to 540.491
§ 540.446 Dams not subject to ORS 540.443 to 540.491
§ 540.449 Construction plan approval; fees; rules
§ 540.452 Removal plan approval
§ 540.455 Dam inspections and analysis
§ 540.458 Notice for owner corrective action to address safety issues
§ 540.461 Plan and time frame for corrective action; hearing; proposed and final orders
§ 540.464 Examinations, inspections and reports by specialists
§ 540.467 Owner action to address maintenance issues; hearing; proposed and final orders; penalty
§ 540.470 Contested case hearings
§ 540.473 Application for injunction
§ 540.476 Action to declare dam public nuisance
§ 540.479 Dam owner responsibilities
§ 540.482 Emergency action plan for dam with high hazard rating
§ 540.485 Actual or potential dam failure
§ 540.488 Water Resources Commission duties and powers; rules
§ 540.491 Dam owner or operator liability
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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 540 > Dams

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Violate: includes failure to comply. See Oregon Statutes 174.100