GASS v. WATER RESOURCES DEPT.

No. E-21315; CA 12330.

604 P.2d 432 (1979)

43 Or.App. 825

Howard S. GASS, Appellant, v. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, James E. Sexson, Director, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 24, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.F. Schroeder, Vale, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Al J. Laue, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were James A. Redden, Atty. Gen., and Walter L. Barrie, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., and LEE and RICHARDSON, JJ.


JOSEPH, Presiding Judge.

Petitioner appeals from the decree of the circuit court affirming the Water Resources Department's (Department) revocation of petitioner's ground water permit. We affirm.

In 1969, petitioner purchased certain land in Umatilla County. The seller was the owner of a ground water permit which authorized him to apply water for irrigation purposes and which required that beneficial use of the water be commenced by October 1, 1971. In February...

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