OAR 141-086-0320: Uses and Applicability

(1) These rules provide standard criteria for local governments to use to meet their obligations for freshwater wetland planning as set forth by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) in Goal 5. These rules do not address planning requirements for estuarine wetlands, which are covered under Statewide Planning Goal 16. (2) Local governments shall apply the criteria for identifying locally significant wetlands (LSW). As specified in LCDC’s Goal 5 rules (OAR 660-023-0100), the use of these criteria is required within urban growth boundaries (UGBs) and urban unincorporated communities (UUCs). The Goal 5 rules also authorize an option for counties to conduct detailed wetland planning in areas outside of UGBs and UUCs. Should a county choose to do so, the same rules and procedures as for UGBs and UUCs shall apply, including these criteria for significant wetlands. (3) As provided by LCDC’s Goal 5 rules (OAR 660, division 23), local government planning and zoning responsibilities include the determination, designation, and protection of significant wetlands. A community that has identified significant wetlands prior to this rule should proceed under the provisions of OAR 660-023-0250.