Or. Admin. Code § 603-095-2920

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

Section 603-095-2920 - Geographic and Programmatic Scope

(1) The Lower John Day Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the area that drains into the John Day River and its tributaries downstream from but not inclusive of the Butte Creek drainage and all streams flowing into the Columbia River between the Lower Deschutes drainage and the Willow Creek drainage. The physical boundaries of the Lower John Day Agricultural Water Quality Management Area are indicated on the map included as Attachment 1 of these rules.

(2) Operational boundaries for the land base under the purview of these rules include all lands within the Lower John Day River subbasin 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 (USFS and BLM) and activities that are subject to the Oregon Forest Practices Act.

(3) Current productive agricultural use is not required for the provisions of these rules to apply. For example, fallow croplands or rested pastures 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 Lower John Day Agricultural Water Quality Management Area.

(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 § 603-095-2920

DOA 15-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 561.190 - 561.191, 568.912

Stats. Implemented: ORS 568.900 - 568.933