Or. Admin. Code § 340-041-0220
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 340-041-0220 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Mid Coast Basin): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Mid Coast Basin[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule, adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters" on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx).]
(1) Water quality in the Mid Coast Basin (see Figure 1) may be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in Table 220A (November 2003).(2) Designated fish uses to be protected in the Mid Coast Basin are shown in Figures 220A, 220B, 220I and 220J (October 2023).(3) For purpose of protecting active resident trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1): (a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on the following tables and figures in OAR 340-041-0220: Figure 220J.(b) In addition to the salmonid spawning areas shown on Figure 220J, DEQ will determine where additional active spawning areas used by resident trout occur as data becomes available. DEQ will identify additional spawning habitat and areas determined to be active resident trout spawning areas in a publicly available inventory. The determinations recorded in the inventory will be incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is determined to be an existing use based on the best available data and is added to the resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria for dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.(4) Coastal water contact recreation use is to be protected in all Mid Coast Basin marine waters and in coastal waters designated in Figures 220C through 220H (August 2016).(5) Shellfish harvesting use is to be protected in all Mid Coast Basin marine waters and in coastal waters designated in Figures 220C through 220H (August 2016).[NOTE: View a PDF of Figures and Tables by clicking on "Tables" link below.]
Or. Admin. Code § 340-041-0220
DEQ 17-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-9-03; DEQ 9-2016, f. & cert. ef. 8/18/2016; DEQ 13-2019, amend filed 05/16/2019, effective 5/16/2019; DEQ 27-2023, amend filed 12/21/2023, effective 12/21/2023Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 & 468B.048
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 & 468B.048