OAR 603-095-0100: Purpose - Tualatin River Watershed

(1) These rules have been developed to help implement a water quality management area plan for the Tualatin River Watershed Agricultural Water Quality Management Area pursuant to authorities vested in the Oregon Department of Agriculture (department) through ORS 568.900-568.933 and 561.190-561.191. The plan is known as the Tualatin River Watershed Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan. (2) The purpose of these rules is to provide requirements for landowners and operators (as defined in ORS 568.903) in the Tualatin River Watershed Agricultural Water Quality Management Area to prevent and control water pollution from agricultural activities and soil erosion and to meet water quality standards.