OAR 635-009-0125
Egg Incubation and Fish Program Project Proposal
(1)
Any citizen or group of citizens wishing to obtain and incubate and/or propagate salmon or trout, and to transport, hold or release any such eggs or fish resulting therefrom, must complete and submit to the Department an application form to conduct an “Egg Incubation” or “Fish Propagation” project. All such projects shall be identified as: rehabilitation, supplementation, educational, or broodstock development. For purposes of this rule, such projects shall be defined to mean one of the following:(a)
Rehabilitation Project — A project in which fish are released to rebuild a currently depressed run;(b)
Supplementation Project — A project involving continued planting to maintain or increase fish abundance where natural production is insufficient to meet management objectives;(c)
Educational Project — Classroom or youth education project in which eggs are incubated as an educational tool; the number of eggs incubated may not exceed 500;(d)
Broodstock Development Project — A project in which reared fish are released and the resulting adults return to a recapture facility to provide an egg source for management programs.(2)
Applications for an Egg Incubation project shall:(a)
Be submitted prior to September 1 of each year; applications received after this date will be considered but will have a lower priority for receipt of eggs;(b)
Include the following information:(A)
Name, address, and telephone number of applicant;(B)
Species requested;(C)
Egg incubation location and proposed fry release location;(D)
Type of project to be undertaken (i.e., rehabilitation, supplementation, education, or broodstock development);(E)
A clear and concise statement of the operation proposed by the applicant.(3)
Applications for a Fish Propagation project shall:(a)
Be submitted prior to July 1 of each year for projects proposing to commence during the next egg take cycle;(b)
Include the following information:(A)
Name, address, and telephone number of applicant;(B)
Species and number of eggs requested;(C)
Egg source;(D)
Species and number of fish to be reared;(E)
Egg incubation and fish propagation location;(F)
Type of project to be undertaken (i.e., rehabilitation, supplementation, or broodstock development);(G)
A clear and concise statement of the operation proposed by the application; the enhancement opportunity to be undertaken; and how the project meets fish management program objectives adopted by the Commission;(H)
A map of proposed hatchery site or release site, clearly indicating the geographic relationship of the site to the surrounding area;(I)
Clear and concise information on facility design, operation and maintenance costs, water supply, rearing and holding facilities, fish disease considerations and any other information the Department may request;(J)
Plan to evaluate project;(K)
Reports, technical documents, articles and data or information of any kind the applicant intends to rely on to support the facility;(L)
A copy of all leases, options, easements, or other instruments by which applicant purports to have sufficient property rights pertaining to the proposed site to permit conduct of the proposed operation;(M)
A statement from the appropriate local planning authorities of the county or other jurisdiction within which the proposed hatchery or release site is located, analyzing whether or not, in the opinion of the local jurisdiction, applicant’s proposed operation is in compliance with the local jurisdiction’s comprehensive land-use and estuary plan;(N)
A projection of social consequences caused in the future by returning fish.
Source:
Rule 635-009-0125 — Egg Incubation and Fish Program Project Proposal, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=635-009-0125.