OAR 603-095-1620: Geographic and Programmatic Scope

(1) The Middle Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area includes the Trout Creek and Willow Creek drainages, and the area along the eastern side of the Deschutes River between Trout Creek and Crooked River and east of Crooked River between confluence with Deschutes River and Sherwood Canyon to the north and Smith Rock to the south. The physical boundaries of the Management Area are indicated on the map included as Attachment 1 of these rules. (2) Operational boundaries for the land base under the purview of these rules include all lands within the Middle Deschutes Agricultural Water Quality Management Area in agricultural use, agricultural and rural lands that are lying idle or on which management has been deferred, and forested lands with agricultural activities, with the exception of Tribal Trust lands or public lands managed by federal agencies. (3) Current productive agricultural use is not required for the provisions of these rules to apply. For example, highly erodible lands with no present active use are within the purview of these rules. (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 Middle Deschutes 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: Attachments referenced are available from the agency.]