OAR 141-120-0080
Uses Allowed in the Protection Category
(1)
A local government may prohibit all human use in areas placed in the Protection Category.(2)
A local government may allow only the following uses in areas placed in the Protection Category without additional review:(a)
Passive recreation activities that require no structures, such as bird watching, canoeing or nature walks;(b)
Restoration of native plant species by manual means;(c)
Sensitive, threatened and endangered species recovery programs that do not involve physical or hydrological alteration of the area; and(d)
Educational uses or research that does not involve physical or hydrological alterations that will adversely affect wetland functions.(3)
A local government may allow the uses listed below if they meet the management directives of OAR 141-120-0060 (Management Directive for the Protection Category) after reviewing the use against and determining that the proposed use meets criteria and standards set out in the WCP implementing ordinances:(a)
Walkways, trails, viewing structures and signs;(b)
Maintenance of existing structures and trails;(c)
Physical or hydrological alterations for educational purposes or research;(d)
Management activities to protect, maintain or enhance existing wetland types or functions or values;(e)
Sensitive, threatened and endangered species recovery programs that require physical or hydrological alterations;(f)
Limited harvest of plants or non-game animals that is consistent with state, local and federal law;(g)
Restoration and other enforcement actions needed to repair damage caused by unauthorized activities;(h)
Fishing or hunting consistent with state, local and federal law; and(i)
Construction of committed infrastructure.
Source:
Rule 141-120-0080 — Uses Allowed in the Protection Category, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=141-120-0080.