OAR 603-095-0600
Purpose
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These rules have been developed to implement a water quality management area plan for the Lower Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the department through ORS 568.900 (Definitions for ORS 568.900 to 568.933)–568.933 (Civil penalties) and 561.190 (Rules and regulations)–561.191 (Program and rules relating to water quality), due to a determination by the Environmental Quality Commission to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads and allocate a load to agricultural nonpoint sources. The area plan is known as the Lower Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan. After adoption of the TMDLs, these rules will be reviewed and modified as needed to provide reasonable assurance that the load allocations for agriculture will be met.(2)
The purpose of these rules is to outline requirements for landowners in the Lower Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area to prevent and control water pollution from agricultural activities and soil erosion. Compliance with division 95 rules is expected to aid in the achievement of applicable water quality standards in the Lower Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area.
Source:
Rule 603-095-0600 — Purpose, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=603-095-0600
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