Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 643 - WATER PROTECTION RULES: VEGETATION ALONG STREAMS
Section 629-643-0200 - Placing Large Wood Key Pieces in Type F or Type SSBT Streams to Improve Fish Habitat

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 629-643-0200

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) In conjunction with a forest operation, placement of large wood key pieces in a Type F or Type SSBT stream to improve fish habitat is subject to the regulations in the Oregon Forest Practices Act and the forest practice rules.

(2) The goal of placing large wood key pieces is to deliver wood that is relatively stable but can reconfigure to a limited degree and work with the natural stream flow to restore and maintain habitat for aquatic species. When placing large wood key pieces in conjunction with an operation, the operator shall design and implement the project to:

(a) Rely on the size of wood for stability and exclude the use of any type of artificial anchoring;

(b) Emulate large wood delivery configurations that occur from natural riparian processes over time;

(c) Restore and maintain natural aquatic habitat over time rather than rely on constructed habitat structures; and

(d) Meet the standards established in "Guide to Placement of Wood, Boulders and Gravel for Habitat Restoration," developed by the Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of State Lands, and Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, January 2010

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 527.710, Section 2(1), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 527.715, 527.765, Section 2(2), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022

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