Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-5220

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 635-500-5220 - Siuslaw River Basin, All Waters

Policies and objective for fish management in the Siuslaw River Basin, all waters.

(1) Policies:

(a) Fish management in the Siuslaw River Basin shall be directed at protecting and restoring self-sustaining populations of all fish species native to the basin;

(b) Management of individual fish populations and their habitat shall only be emphasized when remedial actions are needed to address critical stocks or species, or when a population is the cause of constraints placed on mixed-stock fisheries or land use activities;

(c) Permanent natural barriers to fish migration shall not be altered to allow fish passage and fish shall not be transplanted above these barriers. However, existing fish ladders shall be maintained;

(d) Conservation objectives takes priority over harvest objectives;

(e) Introduction of non-native fish species into flowing waters of the Siuslaw River Basin shall be prohibited.

(2) Objective: Restore and maintain productive populations of all species of salmonids native to the Siuslaw River Basin.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-5220

DFW 5-1998, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-98

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, ORS 496.146 & ORS 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.129