OAR 141-120-0080: Uses Allowed in the Protection Category

(1) A local government may prohibit all human use in areas placed in the Protection Category. (2) A local government may allow only the following uses in areas placed in the Protection Category without additional review: (a) Passive recreation activities that require no structures, such as bird watching, canoeing or nature walks; (b) Restoration of native plant species by manual means; (c) Sensitive, threatened and endangered species recovery programs that do not involve physical or hydrological alteration of the area; and (d) Educational uses or research that does not involve physical or hydrological alterations that will adversely affect wetland functions. (3) A local government may allow the uses listed below if they meet the management directives of OAR 141-120-0060 after reviewing the use against and determining that the proposed use meets criteria and standards set out in the WCP implementing ordinances: (a) Walkways, trails, viewing structures and signs; (b) Maintenance of existing structures and trails; (c) Physical or hydrological alterations for educational purposes or research; (d) Management activities to protect, maintain or enhance existing wetland types or functions or values; (e) Sensitive, threatened and endangered species recovery programs that require physical or hydrological alterations; (f) Limited harvest of plants or non-game animals that is consistent with state, local and federal law; (g) Restoration and other enforcement actions needed to repair damage caused by unauthorized activities; (h) Fishing or hunting consistent with state, local and federal law; and (i) Construction of committed infrastructure.