(1) If any person operating a hydroelectric project fails to advise the Water Resources Department within 60 days of the time established in ORS § 543A.030 or 543A.075, the Water Resources Commission may order the decommissioning of the project.

(2) The Water Resources Commission shall adopt by rule procedures for ordering a decommissioning of a project and standards for conducting a decommissioning in a manner that ensures the protection of the public health and safety and the environment. The rules shall include a provision for establishing a Hydroelectric Application Review Team for the project to coordinate the activities of all state agencies involved in the decommissioning process. [1997 c.449 § 30]