Or. Admin. R. 141-093-0205

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

Section 141-093-0205 - Jackson County Vernal Pools - Specific Application Requirements

(1) Wetland Delineation and Functional Assessments. All applications for this GP must include a wetland delineation approved by the Department and a functional assessment of the vernal pool wetlands at the impact site. If the project involves permittee responsible mitigation, a wetland delineation and functional assessment is also required for the mitigation site. Functional assessments must be conducted according to the Agate Desert Vernal Pool Final Draft Function Assessment Methodology, available on the Department's Web site.

(2) Rare Species Surveys. All rare species surveys for this GP must be conducted according to the USFWS Guidance to Assist in the Assessment of, and Conservation Efforts for, Vernal Pool Systems on the Agate Desert, Jackson County, Oregon, dated June 2008, available on the Department Web site.

(3) Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Plan. All applications for this GP that do not propose using bank credits, must include a compensatory wetland mitigation plan according to OAR 141-085-0695 through 141-085-0705, unless otherwise specified in this GP.

(4) Long-Term Stewardship Plan. Each permittee responsible mitigation project under this GP must include a plan describing long-term management of the site necessary to meet the goal of sustaining the aquatic resources and the wetland-dependent listed species. The plan must include:

(a) A long-term protection instrument consistent with OAR 141-085-0695 for the entire mitigation site, including the uplands between vernal pools and buffers.

(b) Identification of the long-term steward;

(c) A description of the long term management goals, the actions needed to reach and maintain those goals, and an estimate of the annual costs for each action; and

(d) An ongoing funding mechanism, such as a non-wasting endowment, to pay for site management in perpetuity.

Or. Admin. R. 141-093-0205

DSL 1-2012, f. 3-14-12, cert. ef. 4-1-12; DSL 61-2018, minor correction filed 01/05/2018, effective 1/5/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 196.600 - 196.692 & 196.795 - 196.990

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 196.600 - 196.692 & 196.795 - 196.990