OAR 141-102-0030: Designation of Essential Salmon Habitat (ESH)

(1) Areas eligible for designation as ESH include the waters of this state as described in OAR 141-085, including streams and any adjacent off-channel rearing or high-flow refugia habitat with a permanent or seasonal surface water connection to the stream. (2) The streams and stream segments designated as ESH are shown in the 2021 Essential Salmonid Habitat Map. The Department may modify ESH designations based on the best available information following the process in OAR 141-102-0040. (3) The Department will make detailed maps of designated ESH available on the Department’s website; physical maps will be made available upon request, at cost. (4) The Department will notify and provide the opportunity for Tribal consultation to federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and conduct outreach with the affected public to promote awareness of ESH and ESH updates.