As the underlying landowner, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
has adopted rules and regulations (CFR Title 36) that apply to all Fern Ridge
project land and water areas. The Fern Ridge Wildlife Area is open to
wildlife-oriented public use compatible with the goals and objectives contained
in the 2009 (updated 2020) Fern Ridge Wildlife Area Management Plan unless
otherwise excluded or restricted by the following rules:
(1) Open to the discharge of firearms only
while hunting big game and game birds during authorized seasons.
(2) Discharging rifles and handguns is
prohibited.
(3) No person shall
possess or use any shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot at any
time, except for big game hunters using buckshot or slugs.
(4) The use of air guns, BB guns and
paintball guns is prohibited.
(5)
Camping is prohibited.
(6) Open
fires are prohibited.
(7) The
wildlife area is closed to the public between 10 pm and 4 am.
(8) Horses and horseback riding are
prohibited.
(9) Free daily hunting
permits are required for hunting various wildlife area units, must be possessed
at all times by users and must be completed and returned at the end of the day.
Consult annual Game Bird regulations for check station locations, time and date
restrictions, and hunting requirements.
(10) Seasonal access restrictions may be in
place to provide wildlife sanctuary. Consult annual Game Bird regulations and
posted signage for dates and locations.
(11) Trapping is prohibited.
(12) ODFW Wildlife Area Parking Permit
required.
Notes
Or. Admin. Code
§
635-008-0095
GC 64, f. 4-3-57; GC 232,
f. 8-13-70, ef. 9-11-70; GC 252, f. 5-11-72, ef. 6-1-72, Renumbered from
630-010-0500, Renumbered from 635-015-0005; FWC 63-1980, f. & ef. 11-4-80;
FWC 2-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 1-20-81; FWC 30-1982, f. & ef. 5-18-82,
Renumbered from 635-008-0005(7); FWC 53-1994, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-94; DFW
64-2009, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-09; DFW 108-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-5-11;
DFW 117-2014, f. & cert. ef. 8-7-14; DFW 151-2014, f. & cert. ef.
10-17-14;
DFW
41-2016, f. & cert. ef.
4/27/2016;
DFW
54-2018, amend filed 04/25/2018, effective
4/25/2018;
DFW
45-2019, amend filed 04/23/2019, effective
4/23/2019;
DFW
60-2020, temporary amend filed 05/19/2020, effective
5/19/2020 through 10/6/2020;
DFW
103-2020, amend filed 08/13/2020, effective
8/13/2020;
DFW
58-2021, amend filed 05/06/2021, effective
5/6/2021;
DFW
43-2022, amend filed 05/05/2022, effective
5/5/2022
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
496.012,
496.138 &
496.146
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
496.012,
496.138 &
496.146
