Notice of Preliminary Determination for

Notice of Preliminary
Determination for
Water Right Transfer T-14541
T-14541 filed by City of Bend, Attn: Lori Faha, 62975 Boyd Acres Rd, Bend, OR 97701,
proposes additional points of
appropriation under Certificates 68702, 85411, 85415, and 94101. Certificate 68702 allows the use of 0.90 cubic foot per second from two wells in Sec. 5, T18S, R12E, WM for Municipal Use within the service area of the City of Bend. Certificate 85411 allows the use of 676 gallons per minute from a well in Sec. 7, T18S, R12E, WM for Quasi-Municipal Use in Sects. 12 and 13, T18S, R11E, and Sects. 6 and 7, T18S, R12E, WM. Certificate 85415 allows the use of 2.70 cubic foot per second from two wells in Sec. 5, T18S, R12E, WM for Municipal Use within the service area of the City of Bend. Certificate 94101 allows the use of 424 gallons per minute from three wells in Sec. 33, T17S, R12E, WM and Sects. 7 and 16, T18S, R12E, WM for
Quasi-Municipal Use in Sects. 23, 24, 25,26, 35, and 36, T17S, R11E, Sects. 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, and 26, 27, 28-, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35, T17S, R12E, Sects. 1, 2, and 11, 12, and 13, T18S, R11E, and Sects. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, and 21 T18S, R12E, WM. The applicant
proposes additional points of
appropriation in Sec. 34, T17S, R11E, WM and Sec. 33, T17S, R12E, WM. The Water Resources Department proposes to approve the transfer, based on the
requirements of ORS Chapter 540 and OAR 690-380-5000.
Any person may file, jointly or severally, a protest or standing statement within 30 days after the last date of newspaper
publication of this notice, 08/01/2025. Call (503) 986-0935 to obtain additional
information. If no protests are filed, the Department will issue a final order consistent with the
preliminary determination.