Or. Admin. R. 635-430-0030 - Wildlife Conservation and Management Practices

Conservation and management practices appropriate to achieve the objectives of OAR 635-430-0020 may include, but are not limited to:

(1) Protecting existing native vegetation;

(2) Planting native trees, shrubs, grasses and other native vegetation;

(3) Removing invasive, non-native vegetation that threatens native plant communities;

(4) Control of invasive, non-native fish or wildlife that threaten native wildlife species;

(5) Burning as prescribed by the Department to maintain fire-dependent native vegetation;

(6) Fencing to protect wildlife habitat or plant communities;

(7) Increasing habitat diversity by practices such as placing downed, woody material, preserving or creating standing dead trees, creating ponds, or other methods approved by the Department;

(8) Placing boulders, logs and other appropriate materials in streams to enhance fish habitat;

(9) Removing buildings, pavements and other man-made features;

(10) Grading altered land areas to restore original hydrology and natural topography;

(11) Restoring, enhancing or creating wetlands;

(12) Establishing vegetative buffers or structural setbacks adjacent to wildlife habitats;

(13) Amending or allowing farming and forestry management practices that preserve, enhance or improve the structure or function of wildlife habitat;

(14) Locating new dwellings or structural improvements to minimize conflict with existing or proposed habitat for native wildlife species;

(15) Planting new riparian vegetation or protecting existing riparian vegetation through fencing or other means;

(16) Leasing or selling in-stream water rights as an integral part of the wildlife habitat conservation and management practices; or

(17) Other efforts that improve water quality, protect and restore fish and wildlife habitats, recover threatened or endangered species, enhance stream flows or maintain or restore long-term ecological health, diversity and productivity on a broad geographic scale.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 635-430-0030

FWC 23-1994, f. & cert. ef. 4-29-94; DFW 11-1998, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-98; DFW 115-2004, f. & cert. ef. 11-26-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146 & 496.162

Stats. Implemented: ORS Ch. 308A, HB 3616, 2003