OAR 340-041-0345
Basin-Specific Criteria (Willamette): Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin
(7)
Outstanding Resource Waters of Oregon (ORWs): Waldo Lake and associated wetlands (hereafter, “Waldo Lake”). The current high water quality and exceptional ecological and recreation values of Waldo Lake shall be maintained and protected, except as altered by natural processes or as authorized under (7)(a)-(c), below.(a)
No new NPDES discharge or increase of an existing NPDES discharge to Waldo Lake shall be allowed, except a construction stormwater permit may be authorized for projects that will not have more than a short-term water quality impact.(b)
No new NPDES discharge or increase of an existing NPDES discharge to waters upstream of or tributary to Waldo Lake shall be allowed if such discharge would degrade the water quality of Waldo Lake, except a construction stormwater permit may be authorized for projects that will not have more than a short-term water quality impact.(c)
Any other new discharge to Waldo Lake is prohibited if such discharge would degrade the water quality or ecological or recreation values of Waldo Lake, except in the following circumstances:(A)
As needed to respond to a public health or safety emergency, including but not limited to wildfire response. The water quality impacts from such responses shall be short term and will be mitigated to the extent practicable.(B)
As needed in connection with ecological restoration or water quality improvement activities where short term water quality impacts are necessary to obtain long-term restoration or water quality improvements.
Source:
Rule 340-041-0345 — Basin-Specific Criteria (Willamette): Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=340-041-0345
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