OAR 635-500-0120
Objectives of Trout Management
(1)
Maintain the genetic diversity and integrity of wild trout stocks throughout Oregon:(a)
Strategy 1 — Identify wild trout stocks in the state;(b)
Strategy 2 — Minimize the adverse effects of hatchery trout on biological characteristics, genetic fitness, and production of wild stocks;(c)
Strategy 3 — Establish priorities for the protection of stocks of wild trout in the state;(d)
Strategy 4 — Evaluate the effectiveness of trout management programs in providing the populations of wild trout necessary to meet the desires of the public;(e)
Strategy 5 — Update statewide physical and biological surveys of wild trout waters under a standard sampling program.(2)
Protect, restore, and enhance trout habitat:(a)
Strategy 1 — Continue to strongly advocate habitat protection with land and water management agencies and private landowners;(b)
Strategy 2 — Identify irreplaceable habitat that supports stocks of wild trout and seek stringent protection of that habitat;(c)
Strategy 3 — Develop an index with land management agencies for monitoring habitat changes;(d)
Strategy 4 — Restore and enhance trout habitat and evaluate the effectiveness of enhancement projects.(3)
Provide a diversity of trout angling opportunities:(a)
Strategy 1 — Determine the desires and needs of anglers;(b)
Strategy 2 — Use management alternatives for classifying wild trout waters to provide diverse fisheries;(c)
Strategy 3 — Conduct an inventory of public access presently available to trout waters in the state.(4)
Determine the statewide management needs for hatchery trout:(a)
Strategy 1 — Summarize information on the current hatchery program and determine necessary changes;(b)
Strategy 2 — Conduct studies to investigate methods to improve the hatchery trout program (e.g., migration behavior of yearling trout, resistance to disease, sterilization, competition, etc.);(c)
Strategy 3 — Decrease dependency on hatchery trout for trout management;(d)
Strategy 4 — Evaluate the effectiveness of hatchery trout management programs in meeting the desires of the public.(5)
Enhance the public awareness of Oregon’s trout resources:(a)
Strategy 1 — Promote values of Oregon’s wild trout resources;(b)
Strategy 2 — Increase the involvement of the STEP program in the enhancement of trout;(c)
Strategy 3 — Publicize Oregon’s trout management program through the ODFW Office of Public Affairs.
Source:
Rule 635-500-0120 — Objectives of Trout Management, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=635-500-0120
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