Or. Admin. Code § 629-680-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 629-680-0010 - Definitions

In addition to the definitions listed in OAR 629-600-0100, as used in OAR Chapter 629, Division 680:

(1) "Critical period of use" means the time of year the State Forester determines a species is sensitive to disturbance at a resource site.

(2) "Disturbance" means actions which cause birds to flush from the resource site.

(3) "Endangered species" means any fish or wildlife species identified as "endangered" on lists that are adopted, by rule, by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission or are federally listed as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended.

(4) "Listed species" means a species adopted by the Board under OAR 629-680-0200.

(5) "Site productivity" means the ability of a resource site to produce the benefits for which it is being protected. As an example, nesting site productivity is measured by the number of young birds successfully raised. For a roosting site, productivity is measured by the number of birds roosting over a given time. Watering site productivity is measured by the number of band-tailed pigeons that visit the resource site over a given time.

(6) "Threatened species" means any fish or wildlife species identified as "threatened" on lists that are adopted, by rule, by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission or are federally listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended.

Or. Admin. Code § 629-680-0010

FB 4-1990, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-90; FB 3-1991, f. & cert. ef. 5-23-91; FB 8-1991, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-91; FB 9-1996, f. 12-2-96, cert. ef. 1-1-97, Renumbered from 629-056-0020

Stat. Auth.: ORS 527.710

Stats. Implemented: ORS 527.715