OAR 635-500-0295: Access

(1) The following operating principles apply to access in the Malheur River Basin: (a) The Department shall seek to provide access for boat and bank angling to satisfy public need for a variety of angling opportunities and a dispersion of angling effort throughout the basin; (b) Acquisition and development of angler access sites shall be consistent with statewide policies, operating principles and objectives for management of fish species and habitat contained in Department rules. (2) In accordance with the above operating principles, it is the objective of the Department to: (a) Improve public access at Malheur Reservoir; (b) Improve boat access at Beulah and Warm Springs Reservoirs; (c) Increase public access to additional private waters; (d) Secure public access to South Fork Reservoir; (e) Improve road access to Warm Springs Reservoir.