OAR 635-105-0000
Definitions

As used in the Western Snowy Plover Conservation Program1:

(1)

“Western Snowy Plover” means the subspecies Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus.

(2)

“Conservation” means the use of methods and procedures necessary to bring a species to the point at which the measures provided under the Threatened or Endangered Wildlife Species Act (ORS 496.172 (Commission management authority for threatened or endangered species), 496.176 (Listing species), 496.182 (Protection and conservation programs)) are no longer necessary.

(3)

“Suitable Habitat” means flat, open areas on sandy coastal beaches, sand spits at coastal river outlets, dune-backed coastal beaches, coastal dredged-material disposal sites, and flats east of coastal foredunes that become exposed as deflation plain dry ponds.
1 The Commission adopted the Western Snowy Plover Conservation Program on May 18, 1994. Copies of the Conservation Program are available from the agency.

Source: Rule 635-105-0000 — Definitions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=635-105-0000.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 635-105-0000’s source at or​.us