OAR 141-102-0040
Revisions to ESH

Revisions to ESH designations shall be made in accordance with the current ODFW Stewardship Plan for the Oregon Fish Habitat Distribution Database and the following procedure:
(1) Requests to change an ESH designation and mapping may be submitted to the Department at any time. The Department will submit requests to ODFW for consideration.
(2) Additions, modifications, and deletions to ESH accepted by ODFW may be adopted by the Department during the next annual update process, subject to input from interested parties received in accordance with section (5), and based on the best available information.
(3) Corrections in data entry and map alignment accepted by ODFW may be adopted by the Department outside of the annual update process. Adopted changes are considered effective but may not be reflected on ESH maps until the next annual map update.
(4) The Department will consult annually with ODFW on the accuracy of the ESH designations since the last update.
(a) If advised by ODFW that new or higher quality data is not available, ESH designations will not change for that year.
(b) When advised by ODFW that new or higher quality data is available, the Department shall adopt the revised ESH designations, subject to input from interested parties received in accordance with section (5), and based on the best available information.
(5) The Department will provide opportunity for input from interested parties on proposed annual changes to ESH designations as provided in accordance with section (2) of this rule before adopting a revised map.
(a) The Department will notify federally recognized Tribes within Oregon about revisions to ESH, and provide an opportunity for Tribal consultation at least 60 days before annual changes are adopted.
(b) Revisions to ESH must be available for public review and comment for a minimum of 30 calendar days. The Department may extend the comment period at its discretion.
(c) Recommendations and comments regarding revisions to ESH designations must be submitted in writing to the Department, either electronically or by mail.
(6) If annual changes occur, final designations and an updated map will be adopted no later than February 1 of each year.

Source: Rule 141-102-0040 — Revisions to ESH, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=141-102-0040.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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