OAR 141-089-0800: Wetland Ecosystem Improvement – Purpose

OAR 141-089-0800 to 141-089-0815 set forth the conditions under which a person may, without an individual removal-fill permit, general removal-fill permit, or DEQ remedial action permit waiver from the Department, carry out projects for the purpose of wetland ecosystem improvement. Wetland ecosystem improvement means the manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of returning natural or historical functions to a disturbed or altered wetland. Temporary impacts to wetlands or waterways associated with a project may be authorized by combining this GA (141-089-0800, et seq. ) with the Temporary Impacts to Wetlands and Waterways GA (OAR 141-089-0700 , et seq. ).