The Certified Water Right Examiner (CWRE) test is given annually. Applicants will have four hours to complete the test. The exam consists of multiple choice and true/false questions, questions requiring the performance of calculations, and questions requiring the applicant to select items from lists.
| Exam Content | Approx % |
|---|---|
| Water Rights Statutes and Rules (general) ORS 537, OAR 690.020, OAR 690.217, OAR 690.300, OAR 690.310, OAR 390.315, OAR 690.320, OAR 690.330, and OAR 690.340 | 20 |
| Claim of Beneficial Use, maps and reports OAR 690.014 | 40 |
| Water Right Transfer Statutes and Rules ORS 540, OAR 690.077, OAR 690.380, and OAR 690.385 | 30 |
| Calculation of Quantities of Water | 10 |
Equipment
The exam is an open book examination. Applicants may use textbooks and
bound reference materials.
Applicant should bring pencils, an approved calculator. Calculators with word-processing capabilities (QWERTY keypad), laptop, handheld, palmtop computers, CD-ROM or other mass data retrieval devices such as databanks, data collectors, and organizers are not allowed. The use of a cellular phone is not allowed.
Study Material
The Water Resources Department has established a portion of their web site as a
resource center for the Water Right Examiners. The location of the resource page
is: http://www.wrd.state.or.us/OWRD/WR/cwre_info.shtml
If you have additional questions, contact Gerry Clark at the Water Resources
Department: 725 Summer St. NE, Ste. A., Salem, OR 97301; or by phone
503-986-0811.
NOTE: This process is best completed online. Within each online form, please TYPE the required information in the boxes (click on the boxes to activate them and press Tab to move between them). Then print and mail.
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