OAR 736-045-0430: Dedication and Management of a State Natural Area (Reserve): Control of Succession

Control of succession may be undertaken only if maintenance or restoration of a particular ecosystem type or preservation of threatened or endangered species is designated in the instruments of dedication as an objective of the state natural area or state natural area reserve. Based on scientific evidence of necessity, successional control measures may be undertaken as provided in the management scheme. Such measures shall be applied with caution and only to that part of the area as is necessary.