OAR 635-500-2020: Habitat Management

Policies and objectives for habitat management in the lower Deschutes River Subbasin. (1) Policies for habitat management throughout the lower Deschutes River Subbasin are: Habitat protection and restoration shall be given priority over supplementation to reach natural fish production goals. (2) The objectives for habitat improvement in the lower Deschutes River Subbasin are: (a) Improve the quality and quantity of aquatic and riparian habitat; (b) Establish and maintain instream water rights on all streams in the lower Deschutes River Subbasin which exhibit fish and wildlife values; (c) Maintain or improve upland watershed conditions to sustain the long-term production of high quality water; (d) Maintain or improve water quality in the lower Deschutes River and tributaries; (e) Improve fish passage at manmade barriers within the lower Deschutes River Subbasin.