Chapter 603-095

603-095-0010 Definitions Unless otherwise required by the context, as used in this Division: (1) “Active Channel Erosion” means gullies or channels which at the largest dimension have a cross sectional area of at least one square foot and which occur at the same location for two …

603-095-0020 General Purpose – Agricultural Water Quality Management Plans (1) These rules have been developed to effectuate the implementation of water quality management area plans pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933. (2) The purpose of …

603-095-0030 General Policies It is the policy of the department that: (1) Cooperation between private and public entities be encouraged during implementation of agricultural water quality management area plans for the prevention and control of water pollution from agricultural a…

603-095-0040 Appeals Any appeals of specific actions required of a landowner or operator by the department under division 095 rules shall be pursued according to the provisions of the appeals process in OAR 603-090-0040. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 568.912 Statutes/Other Imple…

603-095-0100 Purpose - Tualatin River Watershed (1) These rules have been developed to help implement a water quality management area plan for the Tualatin River Watershed Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the Oregon Department of Agricu…

603-095-0120 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Tualatin River Watershed Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the drainage area of the Tualatin River upstream from the confluence with the Willamette River near West Linn. The physical boundaries of the Tualat…

603-095-0140 Required Prevention and Control Measures All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands described in OAR 603-095-0120(2) and (3) must comply with the following rules: A landowner or operator is responsible for only those conditions caused by activities co…

603-095-0180 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an alleged occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, notification by another agency, or other means, the department may conduct an investigation. The…

603-095-0300 Purpose - Umatilla (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Umatilla Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and 561.190–561.191. The …

603-095-0320 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Umatilla Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes all land that drains into the Umatilla River and all land in Oregon that drains directly to the Columbia River between the Umatilla River and the Walla Walla River.…

603-095-0340 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use must be in compliance with the following rules. A landowner is responsible for only those conditions caused by activities conducted on land man…

603-095-0380 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an alleged occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, through notification by another agency, or by other means, the department may conduct an investi…

603-095-0400 Purpose – Upper Grande Ronde River Subbasin (1) These rules have been developed to effectuate the implementation of a water quality management area plan for the Upper Grande Ronde River subbasin pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568…

603-095-0420 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Upper Grande Ronde River subbasin includes the drainage area of the Grande Ronde River from the headwaters to its confluence with the Wallowa River. The physical boundaries of the Upper Grande Ronde River subbasin are indicat…

603-095-0440 Required Prevention and Control Measures All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use shall be in compliance with the following criteria. A land occupier shall be responsible for only those prohibited conditions caused by activities …

603-095-0460 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an apparent occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, notification by another agency, or by other means, the department may conduct an investigation.…

603-095-0500 Purpose – Yamhill River Subbasin (1) These rules have been developed to effectuate the implementation of a water quality management area plan for the Yamhill River Subbasin pursuant to authorities vested in the Department through ORS 568.900–568.933. The area plan is…

603-095-0520 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Yamhill River Subbasin includes the drainage area of the Yamhill River upstream from the confluence with the Willamette River near Dayton. The Chehalem Creek drainage basin and a few other small creeks in Yamhill County which…

603-095-0540 Required Prevention and Control Measures All landowners or occupiers conducting activities on lands in agricultural use shall be in compliance with the following criteria. A landowner or occupier shall be responsible for only those violations of the following prevent…

603-095-0560 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the Department receives notice of an alleged occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, or through notification by another agency, the Department may conduct an investigation. The Depa…

603-095-0600 Purpose – Lower Deschutes (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Lower Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and 561.190…

603-095-0620 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Lower Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the drainage area of the Deschutes River downstream from its confluence with Trout Creek to its confluence with the Columbia River near the city of The Dalle…

603-095-0640 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use will comply with the following criteria. Implementation of these rules will begin upon adoption and will be fully implemented by the dates list…

603-095-0660 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an alleged occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, through notification by another agency, or by other means, the department may conduct an investi…

603-095-0700 Purpose – Umpqua Basin (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Umpqua Basin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and 561.190–561.1…

603-095-0720 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Umpqua Basin includes the drainage area for the South Umpqua, the North Umpqua, the mainstem Umpqua and the Smith River. The physical boundaries of the Umpqua basin are indicated on the map included as Appendix 1 of these rul…

603-095-0740 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use shall be in compliance with the following criteria. A landowner is responsible for only those conditions caused by agricultural activities cond…

603-095-0760 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an apparent occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, through notification by another agency, or by other means, the department may conduct an invest…

603-095-0800 Purpose – North Coast Basin (1) These rules have been developed to effectuate a water quality management area plan for the North Coast Basin pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 561.190–561.191 and 568.900–568.933. Development of this plan is …

603-095-0820 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The physical boundaries of North Coast Basin subject to these rules are indicated on the map included as Appendix A of these rules. (2) Operational boundaries for the land base under the purview of these rules include all lands w…

603-095-0840 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use shall be in compliance with the following criteria. A landowner or operator shall be responsible for only those required and prohibited conditi…

603-095-0860 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an alleged occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, through notification by another agency, or by any other means, the department may conduct an inv…

603-095-0900 Purpose – Malheur River Basin (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Malheur River Basin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and…

603-095-0920 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Malheur River Basin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the drainage area of the Malheur River and all its tributaries from the headwaters to the mouth, and the Moores Hollow and Jacobsen Gulch subbasins. The …

603-095-0940 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use shall comply with the following criteria. A landowner shall be responsible for only those conditions caused by agricultural activities conducte…

603-095-0960 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an apparent occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, through notification by another agency, or by other means, the department may conduct an invest…

603-095-1000 Purpose – North and Middle Forks John Day River (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933. The area plan is known as the North and Middle Forks Jo…

603-095-1020 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The North and Middle Forks John Day River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the area that drains into the North and Middle Forks of the John Day River upstream from the confluence with the mainstem John Day Rive…

603-095-1040 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) Limitations: (a) All landowners or operators conducting activities on agricultural lands are provided the following exemptions from the requirements of OAR 603-095-1040 (Prevention and Control Measure). (A) A landowner or …

603-095-1060 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an alleged occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, through notification by another agency, or by other means, the department may conduct an investi…

603-095-1100 Purpose – Hood River (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Hood River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and 561.190–561.191, …

603-095-1120 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Hood River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area is comprised of the Hood River drainage and all other Oregon lands draining to the Columbia River between and including Eagle Creek to the west and Fir Mountain to the eas…

603-095-1140 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) Landowners must comply with OAR 603-095-1140(2) through (3) within the following limitations: A landowner is responsible for only those conditions resulting from activities controlled by the landowner. A landowner is not r…

603-095-1160 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an apparent occurrence of agricultural pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, through notification by another agency, or by other means, the department may conduct an invest…

603-095-1200 Purpose – Clackamas Subbasin (1) The purpose of these rules is to outline requirements for landowners in the Clackamas Subbasin Management Area for the prevention and control of water pollution from agricultural activities and soil erosion. Compliance with division 9…

603-095-1220 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Clackamas Subbasin Management Area includes the drainage area of the Clackamas River upstream from the confluence with the Willamette River near Gladstone. The Abernathy Creek and Beaver Creek/Parrot Creek drainages which flo…

603-095-1240 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use shall be in compliance with the following criteria. A landowner or operator shall be responsible for only those violations of the following pre…

603-095-1260 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the department receives notice of an apparent occurrence of agricultural water pollution through a written complaint, its own observation, or through notification by another agency, the department may conduct an investigation. T…

603-095-1300 Purpose – Sandy Subbasin (1) The purpose of these rules is to outline requirements for landowners in the Sandy Subbasin Management Area for the prevention and control of water pollution from agricultural activities and soil erosion. Compliance with division 95 rules …

603-095-1320 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Sandy Subbasin Management Area includes the drainage area of the Sandy River upstream from the confluence with the Columbia River near Troutdale. Tanner, Moffett, McCord, Horsetail, Oneonta, Multnomah, Cooepy, Bridal Veil, Yo…