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Restoration

Upslope Watershed Restoration

Agencies involved:
  • ACOE: US Army Corps of Engineers
  • DSL: Oregon Department of State Lands
  • ODF: Oregon Department of Forestry
  • ODOT: Oregon Department of Transportation
  • OWRD: Oregon Water Resources Department
Restoration ActivityConcerns about impacts of the activityPermits or approval that may be required
Correcting road-stream crossing problemsIn-water construction work should be planned to occur during the established in-water work period to protect speciesWork on forest operations may require ODF approval and is exempt from federal 404 Permits
All bank alteration, backfill and fill/removal activities should be conducted to prevent or minimize introduction of sediment into streamsWork on other lands or on a navigable waterway requires a Removal-Fill Permit or General Authorization from DSL
The culvert or other stream crossing device must meet ODFW fish passage criteriaA federal 404 Permit from the ACOE is not required if the project does not increase the road capacity
Projects that affect public roads may require approval from ODOT
Road re-construction / obliterationWhen excavating the road section, backfill and fill/removal activities should be conducted to prevent or minimize introduction of sediment into streamsWork on forest operations may require ODF approval and is exempt from federal 404 Permits
In-water construction work should be planned to occur during the established in-water work period to protect speciesWork on other lands or on a navigable waterway requires a Removal-Fill Permit or General Authorization from DSL and/or a 404 Permit or General Permit from ACOE
Removed material should be placed in a stable upland locationA federal 404 Permit from ACOE is required only if material is filled back into the stream
Disturbed banks should be reseeded or revegetated to prevent sediment movementProjects that affect public roads may require approval from ODOT
Upland erosion controlProjects may block fish passageWater and sediment control basins may require a Water Storage Permit from OWRD if they store water. If it drains out (i.e. drains within 70 days) or passes "normalflow" it will not require a permit
Water impoundment may interrupt water flow in-stream and harm aquatic speciesTerraces are exempt from OWRD permits
Additional terms:
  • ASC: Application for Site Certificate
  • CAFO: the concentrated confined feeding or holding of animals in buildings or pens where the surface has been prepared with concrete, rock or fibrous material to support animals in wet weather
  • CWRE: Certified Water Right Examiner
  • EFSC: Energy Facility Siting Council
  • FPF: Forest Practice Forester
  • HCP: Habitat Conservation Plan
  • NEPA: National Environmental Policy Act
  • NOI: Notice of Intent
  • NPDES: National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
  • RCRA: the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act that establishes waste management standards
  • SWCD: Soil and Water Conservation District
  • UIC: Underground Injection Control
  • WPCF: Water Pollution Control Facility
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