Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON
Section 340-041-0121 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Main Stem Snake River): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Main Stem Snake River
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
[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 main stem Snake River (see Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in Table 121A (August 2005).
(2) Designated fish uses to be protected in the main stem Snake River are shown in Table 121B (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
[NOTE: View a PDF of Figures and Tables by clicking on "Tables" link below.]
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 & 468B.048
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 & 468B.048