OAR 141-120-0050: The Purpose of the Protection Category

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 1994-10-20Last verified: 2026-09-07

The purpose of placing wetlands or portions of wetlands into the Protection Category is to protect important wetland resources in perpetuity except as specified in OAR 141-120-0020(7), and preserve them for the functions and values they provide for the people of Oregon.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 196.692

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 196.678 - 196.692, 215 & 227.350

History: LB 6-1994, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-94

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