Oregon Administrative Code

603-095-3020 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Upper Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area consists of the Upper and Little Deschutes Subbasins, as defined by the State of Oregon. Additionally, it includes lands in the Crooked River drainage south of the Cr…

603-095-3040 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) Landowners must comply with OAR 603-095-3040(2) through (3) within the following limitations: A landowner is responsible for only those conditions resulting from activities controllable by the landowner. A landowner is not…

603-095-3060 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…

603-095-3100 Purpose – Goose and Summer Lakes Basin (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Goose and Summer Lakes Basin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 5…

603-095-3120 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Goose and Summer Lakes Basin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area consists of the Goose and Summer Lakes Basin, as defined by the State of Oregon. The physical boundaries of the Management Area are indicated on the map …

603-095-3140 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) Landowners must comply with OAR 603-095-3140(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…

603-095-3160 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…

603-095-3200 Purpose – Burnt River (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Burnt River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933. The area plan is k…

603-095-3220 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Burnt River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes all the drainage area of the Burnt River, from the headwaters to the confluence with the Snake River. The physical boundaries of the Management Area are indicate…

603-095-3240 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) A landowner shall be responsible for only those conditions caused by activities conducted on land owned or managed by the landowner. Criteria do not apply to conditions resulting from unusual weather events or other except…

603-095-3260 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…

603-095-3300 Purpose – Greater Harney Basin (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Greater Harney Basin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 a…

603-095-3320 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Greater Harney Basin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area consists of the Malheur Lake Basin, as defined by the State of Oregon, with the exclusion of the Thousand Virgin Subbasin. The physical boundaries of the Managem…

603-095-3340 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) Landowners must comply with OAR 603-095-3340(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…

603-095-3360 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…

603-095-3400 Purpose – Crooked River (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Crooked River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and 561.190–561…

603-095-3420 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Crooked River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area consists of the Crooked River Basin with the following exceptions near the mouth of the Crooked River: (a) Lands south of the Crooked River and west of the range line b…

603-095-3440 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) Landowners must comply with OAR 603-095-3440(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…

603-095-3460 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…

603-095-3500 Purpose – Curry County (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Curry County Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and 561.190–561.1…

603-095-3520 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Curry County Agricultural Water Quality Management Area is comprised of all Curry County drainages and the Floras Creek drainage that extends into Coos County. The physical boundaries of the Management Area are indicated on t…

603-095-3540 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use will comply with the following criteria. A landowner is responsible for only those conditions resulting from activities controlled by the lando…

603-095-3560 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…

603-095-3600 Purpose – Powder/Brownlee (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Powder/Brownlee Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933. The area p…

603-095-3620 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Powder/Brownlee Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the portions of the following sub-basins that are within the boundaries of the state of Oregon: the Powder (HUC 17050203) and the Brownlee Reservoir (HUC 170…

603-095-3640 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) A landowner shall be responsible for only those conditions caused by activities conducted on land owned or managed by the landowner. Criteria do not apply to conditions resulting from unusual weather events or other except…

603-095-3660 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…

603-095-3700 Purpose – Lower Willamette (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the subbasin pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933. The area plan is known as the Lower Willamette Agricultural…

603-095-3720 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Lower Willamette Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the area that drains into the Willamette River between a point due east of Bolton and the confluence with the Columbia River. Also included are areas that d…

603-095-3740 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on agricultural and rural lands are provided the following exemptions from the requirements of OAR 603-095-3740 (Prevention and Control Measures). (a) A landowner or operat…

603-095-3760 Complaints and Investigations (1) When the Department receives notice of an alleged occurrence of agricultural pollution it may conduct an investigation. The department will coordinate inspection activities with the appropriate Local Management Agency. (2) Each notic…

603-095-3800 Purpose – Klamath Headwaters (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Klamath Headwaters Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and 5…

603-095-3820 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Klamath Headwaters Agricultural Water Quality Management Area is comprised of the Upper Klamath Lake drainages, the west Klamath River drainages including the headwaters of Spencer Creek in Klamath County and Jenny, Cottonwoo…

603-095-3840 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1) All landowners or operators conducting activities on lands in agricultural use will comply with the criteria listed below. A landowner is only responsible for those conditions resulting from activities caused by the landow…

603-095-3860 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…

603-095-3900 Purpose – Lost River Subbasin (1) These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Lost River Subbasin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900–568.933 and…

603-095-3920 Geographic and Programmatic Scope (1) The Lost River Subbasin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area is comprised of the Oregon portion of the Lost River subbasin, as defined by the US Geological Survey. The physical boundaries of the Management Area are indicate…

603-095-3940 Required Prevention and Control Measures (1)(a) A landowner is responsible for only those conditions resulting from activities controlled by the landowner. A landowner is not responsible for conditions resulting from activities by landowners on other lands. A landown…

603-095-3960 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…

603-095-4000 Purpose and Applicability – Agricultural Drainage Channel Maintenance The purpose of these rules is to simplify the process by which agricultural landowners may maintain channels used for agricultural drainage while ensuring that any maintenance is conducted in a man…

603-095-4005 Definitions As used in these rules unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Channel” means the defined bed and bank that serve to confine where a stream of water runs. (2) “Converted wetland” means agriculturally managed wetlands that, on or before June 30, 1989, …

603-095-4010 Agricultural Drainage Maintenance Regions (1) The Oregon Department of Agriculture will implement these rules in four phased regions: (a) Region One includes the following Oregon Counties: Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Multnomah, Yamhill, Clackamas, Linco…

603-095-4015 Notification to the Oregon Department of Agriculture – Maintenance Without a Permit; Types of Maintenance Activities (1) Notification to the Oregon Department of Agriculture shall be given for the maintenance activities of existing traditionally maintained channels t…

603-095-4020 Notification to Oregon Department of Agriculture – Districts and Persons (1) Notwithstanding the permit requirements of ORS 196.810, a person may engage in removal-fill activities, or both, for conducting maintenance of a traditionally maintained channel without a pe…

603-095-4025 Review of Notification; Consultation with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Final Determination by the Oregon Department of State Lands (1) No later than five days after receiving a complete notification, the Oregon Department of Agriculture shall provide a…

603-095-4030 Mandatory Notice Conditions A valid notice shall include the following mandatory conditions under which traditionally maintained channel maintenance activities must occur. A valid notice may also include recommended conditions as provided in OAR 603-095-4025(2) which…

603-095-4035 Certifications of Compliance with Other Applicable Laws (1) No person may conduct channel maintenance activities in a manner that violates applicable laws related to fish passage or water quality. (2) In order to maintain a simple regulatory approach for the maintena…

603-095-4040 Prohibitions (1) No person may commence any removal-fill activities for the maintenance of a traditionally maintained channel unless a valid notice is posted on the Oregon Department of Agriculture website, the Department has not responded within 45 days of receiving…

603-095-4045 Variances (1) Prior to initiation of maintenance activities, a person with a notice on file with the Oregon Department of Agriculture may request a variance from any mandatory condition in the valid notice. Commencement of channel maintenance activities may not occur…

603-095-4050 Entry Upon Land (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Oregon Department of Agriculture or the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife may enter onto and inspect lands for which notices have been filed under ORS 196.900 – 196.919 and these rules in order…