OAR 141-093-0103: Agency Process and Standards for Establishing General Permits

(1) General Permits Established by Rulemaking. GPs are issued by rule on a statewide basis or a geographic basis. (2) General Permits Established by Order. GPs are issued by order for an applicant or group of applicants to cover activities that are substantially similar in nature or ongoing, and have predictable effects. (3) Periodic Review. The GPs will be periodically reviewed for compliance with the review standards set forth in ORS 196.600 through 196.905 and the Department must find that each GP will not result in long-term harm to water resources of this state. (4) Amend or Rescind. The Department will amend or rescind any GP upon a determination that the activities conducted under the GP have resulted in or would result in unacceptable individual or cumulative environmental effects or long-term harm to the water resources of this state.