OAR 635-500-1850
Crooked River Subbasin
(1)
The following policies apply for habitat management throughout the Crooked River Subbasin:(a)
Work cooperatively with public and private landowners to protect, restore and maintain habitats for natural production of native and introduced fishes in the Crooked River basin;(b)
Restore anadromous and migratory resident fish to their historic range in the Crooked River basin by improving upstream and downstream passage over artificial barriers;(c)
Reconnect isolated and fragmented populations of redband trout by restoring and improving passage over manmade barriers;(d)
Require passage over all proposed dams on fish bearing streams.(2)
The following objectives apply for habitat improvement in the Crooked River basin:(a)
Protect, restore, and enhance fish habitat in the Crooked River basin, Willow Creek, and reservoirs;(b)
Maintain or improve instream flow for fish production in the Crooked River and tributaries, and Willow Creek;(c)
Improve the water quality of the Crooked River basin, Willow Creek and reservoirs;(d)
Prevent fish losses at unscreened diversions and provide adequate upstream and downstream passage for fish at dams, culverts and other artificial obstructions in the Crooked River basin and Willow Creek;(e)
If passage is restored successfully over Pelton, Round Butte, and Opal Springs hydroelectric dams, evaluate passage over Ochoco and Bowman dams.
Source:
Rule 635-500-1850 — Crooked River Subbasin, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=635-500-1850
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