OAR 603-095-0320: Geographic and Programmatic Scope

(1) The Umatilla Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes all land that drains into the Umatilla River and all land in Oregon that drains directly to the Columbia River between the Umatilla River and the Walla Walla River. The physical boundaries of the Umatilla Agricultural Water Quality Management Area are indicated on the map included as Appendix 1 of these rules. (2) Operational boundaries for the land base under the purview of these rules include all lands within the Umatilla Agricultural Water Quality Management Area in agricultural use and agricultural and rural lands which are lying idle or on which management has been deferred, with the exception of public lands managed by federal agencies (e.g., U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), lands which make up the Reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, and activities which are subject to the Forest Practices Act. (3) The provisions of these rules apply to all agricultural and rural land whether or not in current productive agricultural use. (4) The provisions and requirements outlined in these rules may be adopted by reference by Designated Management Agencies with appropriate authority and responsibilities in other geographic areas of the Umatilla Agricultural Water Quality Management Area. (5) 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 to assure that duplication of any services provided or fees assessed does not occur. [ED. NOTE: Appendix referenced are available from the agency.]