Golden Rule Farms v. Water Resources Dept.

43 Argued and submitted February 10, affirmed July 27, 2022 GOLDEN RULE FARMS, INC., Petitioner, v. OREGON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, Respondent. Oregon Water Resources Department G16867, G17578; A172879 (Control), A172880

515 P3d 908

Petitioner applied for extensions of two groundwater permits under ORS 537.630 and OAR 690-315-0040. The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) issued proposed final orders denying those extensions and advising that petitioner was entitled to protest the denials as allowed under OAR 690-315- 0100 and OAR 690-315-0060. Petitioner did not initiate the protest…