Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-1480

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 635-500-1480 - Habitat

Objective for habitat management in the North Santiam, South Santiam, and Calapooia subbasins:

(1) Promote habitat conditions that contribute to achieving the desired status of spring Chinook salmon and winter steelhead identified in the Upper Willamette Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook salmon and steelhead (OAR 635-500-6600). This includes, but is not limited to, the following actions:

(a) Maintain and improve upstream and downstream passage for anadromous fish at dams, diversions, power projects, and, where appropriate, at natural barriers;

(b) Provide necessary in-stream flows for fish production;

(c) Improve water quality in the subbasins;

(d) Reduce the impacts of reservoir management on fish production;

(e) Reduce other habitat impacts of the Detroit/Big Cliff, and Foster/Green Peter Flood Control/Hydropower complexes on production of spring Chinook and winter steelhead in lower subbasin reaches;

(f) Protect existing stream habitat from degradation associated with timber harvest, road construction, and related activities on forested lands;

(g) Protect existing stream habitat throughout the lower subbasins from degradation associated with agricultural, residential and commercial development, and other human activities.

(h) Restore and enhance riparian and in-stream fish habitats;

(i) Inventory streams and assess watershed characteristics that affect fish production.

(2) Promote habitat conditions for other species where they may be different than for spring Chinook or winter steelhead.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-1480

FWC 3-1992, f. 1-28-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92; DFW 110-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-9-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & 506.129