Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Division 500 - FISH MANAGEMENT PLANS
Section 635-500-1700 - Habitat
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 635-500-1700
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Existing statewide policy, applicable to fish habitat in the Lahontan subbasins, directs the department to strongly advocate and support habitat protection and restoration on private and public land. See OAR 635-007-0523.
(2) Management objectives for habitat are:
(a) Influence land management decisions to
benefit fish habitat;
(b) Improve
fish habitat to provide food and cover for fish, maintain late season flows,
prevent erosion, and ameliorate temperature extremes;
(c) Improve water quantity and water quality
to meet the biological needs of fish by providing adequate instream flows,
reducing fish losses at diversions, and reducing nonpoint source
pollution.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, ORS 496.146, ORS 496.162, ORS 496.172, ORS 506.109, ORS 506.119 & ORS 506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.138, ORS 496.146, ORS 496.162, ORS 496.172, ORS 506.109, ORS 506.119 & ORS 506.129
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