OAR 603-095-0120: Geographic and Programmatic Scope

(1) The Tualatin River Watershed Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the drainage area of the Tualatin River upstream from the confluence with the Willamette River near West Linn. The physical boundaries of the Tualatin River Watershed are mapped in Appendix A of these rules. (2) Operational boundaries for the land base under the purview of these rules include all lands within the Tualatin River Watershed Agricultural Water Quality Management Area in agricultural use, agricultural and rural lands lying idle or on which management has been deferred, and forested lands with agricultural activities, except for public lands managed by federal agencies, Tribal Trust lands, and activities subject to the Oregon Forest Practices Act (ORS Chapter 527). (3) Current productive agricultural use or profitability is not required for the provisions of these rules to apply. (4) For lands in agricultural use within other Designated Management Agencies’ or state agency jurisdictions, the department and the appropriate Local Management Agency will work with these Designated Management Agencies to assure that provisions of these rules apply and that any services or fees are not duplicated. [ED. NOTE: Appendices referenced are available from the agency.]