OAR 629-623-0550: Road Construction — Intermediate Public Safety Risk
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2006-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) When constructing roads on high landslide hazard locations or other very steep slopes with intermediate downslope public safety risk, operators shall follow site-specific practices as directed by a geotechnical specialist. (2) In addition to the road construction and maintenance rules in OAR 629-625-0100 through 629-625-0440, written plans shall include: (a) An evaluation of cutslope stability that demonstrates major cutslope failure is very unlikely; and (b) A description of measures to be taken to prevent water from draining onto high landslide hazard locations.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 527.710(10)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 527.630(5), 527.674 & 527.714
History: DOF 8-2005, f. 12-13-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06 DOF 6-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-2-05 thru 1-27-06 DOF 13-2002, f. 12-9-02 cert. ef. 1-1-03
This rule cites
- OAR 629-625-0100 — resolved
- 629-625-0440 — resolved
Cited by
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