Or. Admin. Code § 629-650-0000 - Riparian Management Areas and Protection Measures for Lakes
(1) The purpose of
this rule is to protect the functions and values of lakes. Lakes on forestlands
provide a wide range of functions and values, including those related to water
quality, hydrologic functions, aquatic organisms, fish and wildlife.
(2) Operators shall protect riparian
management areas extending:
(a) 100 feet from
the high water level of large lakes; and
(b) 50 feet from the high water level of
other lakes that have fish use or other lakes that are equal to or greater than
one-half acre in size.
(c) No
riparian management area is required for other lakes that do not have fish and
that are less than one-half acre.
(3) For all lakes with riparian management
areas, operators shall provide the following to the riparian management areas
and the aquatic areas:
(a) Live tree
retention (OAR
629-650-0010);
(b) Soil and hydrologic
function protection (OAR
629-650-0020);
(c) Understory vegetation
retention (OAR
629-650-0030); and
(d) Snag and down wood
retention (OAR
629-650-0040).
(4) For all lakes
not having riparian management areas, the lakes shall be protected as other
wetlands (OAR
629-655-0000).
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 527.710
Stats. Implemented: ORS 527.710 & 527.765
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