Or. Admin. Code § 603-095-0720

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

Section 603-095-0720 - Geographic and Programmatic Scope

(1) The Umpqua Basin includes the drainage area for the South Umpqua, the North Umpqua, the mainstem Umpqua and the Smith River. The physical boundaries of the Umpqua basin are indicated on the map included as Appendix 1 of these rules.

(2) Operational boundaries for the land base under the purview of these rules include all lands within the Umpqua Basin in agricultural use and agricultural and rural lands which are lying idle or on which management has been deferred, with the exception of public lands managed by federal agencies (BLM, USFS and USFWS), and activities which are subject to the Forest Practices Act.

(3) Current productive agricultural use is not required for the provisions of these rules to apply. For example, highly erodible lands with no present active use are within the purview of these rules.

(4) The provisions and requirements outlined in these rules may be adopted by reference by Designated Management Agencies with appropriate authority and responsibilities in other geographic areas of the Umpqua Basin.

(5) For lands in agricultural use within other Designated Management Agencies' or state agency jurisdictions, the department and the appropriate Local Management Agency shall work with these Designated Management Agencies to assure that provisions of these rules apply, and to assure that duplication of any services provided or fees assessed does not occur.

Or. Admin. Code § 603-095-0720

DOA 4-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-10-01

Statutory Auth.: ORS 561.190-561.191, OAR 568.909 & OAR 568.927

Stats. Implemented: ORS 568.900 - OAR 568.933