Or. Admin. R. 635-500-1850

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 635-500-1850 - Crooked River Subbasin

(1) The following policies apply for habitat management throughout the Crooked River Subbasin:

(a) Work cooperatively with public and private landowners to protect, restore and maintain habitats for natural production of native and introduced fishes in the Crooked River basin;

(b) Restore anadromous and migratory resident fish to their historic range in the Crooked River basin by improving upstream and downstream passage over artificial barriers;

(c) Reconnect isolated and fragmented populations of redband trout by restoring and improving passage over manmade barriers;

(d) Require passage over all proposed dams on fish bearing streams.

(2) The following objectives apply for habitat improvement in the Crooked River basin:

(a) Protect, restore, and enhance fish habitat in the Crooked River basin, Willow Creek, and reservoirs;

(b) Maintain or improve instream flow for fish production in the Crooked River and tributaries, and Willow Creek;

(c) Improve the water quality of the Crooked River basin, Willow Creek and reservoirs;

(d) Prevent fish losses at unscreened diversions and provide adequate upstream and downstream passage for fish at dams, culverts and other artificial obstructions in the Crooked River basin and Willow Creek;

(e) If passage is restored successfully over Pelton, Round Butte, and Opal Springs hydroelectric dams, evaluate passage over Ochoco and Bowman dams.

Or. Admin. R. 635-500-1850

FWC 40-1996, f. 7-9-96, cert. ef. 7-10-96; DFW 129-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-03

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.162, 506.109 & 506.129