ORS 568.900: Definitions for ORS 568.900 to 568.933.

Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

As used in ORS 568.900 to 568.933: (1) “Board” means the State Board of Agriculture. (2) “Operator” means any person, including a landowner or land occupier engaged in any commercial activity relating to the growing or harvesting of agricultural crops or the production of agricultural commodities. (3) “Water” or “the waters of the state” has the meaning given in ORS 468B.005. (4) “Water pollution” has the meaning given in ORS 468B.005. (5) “Water quality management plan” or “plan” means a plan developed under ORS 568.909. [1993 c.263 §2; 1997 c.249 §184; 2009 c.11 §78]

Administrative rules citing this section

OAR 603-090-0000: Preamble — implements
OAR 603-090-0010: Definitions — implements
OAR 603-090-0010: Definitions — authority
OAR 603-090-0020: Local Water Quality Management Area Advisory Committee — implements
OAR 603-090-0030: Requirements of Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan and Rules — implements
OAR 603-090-0040: Specific Action Requirements — Appeals — implements
OAR 603-090-0050: Request for Alternate Measures — Filing, Content, and Approval — implements
OAR 603-090-0050: Request for Alternate Measures — Filing, Content, and Approval — authority
OAR 603-090-0060: Definitions — implements
OAR 603-090-0060: Definitions — authority
OAR 603-090-0070: Consolidation of Enforcement Proceedings — implements
OAR 603-090-0080: Enforcement Actions — implements
OAR 603-090-0080: Enforcement Actions — authority
OAR 603-090-0090: Hearing Procedures — implements
OAR 603-090-0090: Hearing Procedures — authority
OAR 603-090-0100: Entry of Order, Appeal Rights, and Payment of Civil Penalties — implements
OAR 603-090-0110: Civil Penalty Assessment — implements
OAR 603-090-0120: Civil Penalty Determination Procedure — implements
OAR 603-095-0010: Definitions — implements
OAR 603-095-0020: General Purpose – Agricultural Water Quality Management Plans — implements
OAR 603-095-0030: General Policies — implements
OAR 603-095-0100: Purpose - Tualatin River Watershed — implements
OAR 603-095-0120: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-0140: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-0180: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-0300: Purpose - Umatilla — implements
OAR 603-095-0320: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-0340: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-0380: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-0400: Purpose – Upper Grande Ronde River Subbasin — implements
OAR 603-095-0420: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-0440: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-0460: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-0500: Purpose – Yamhill River Subbasin — implements
OAR 603-095-0520: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-0540: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-0560: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-0600: Purpose – Lower Deschutes — implements
OAR 603-095-0620: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-0640: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-0660: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-0700: Purpose – Umpqua Basin — implements
OAR 603-095-0720: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-0740: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-0760: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-0800: Purpose – North Coast Basin — implements
OAR 603-095-0820: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-0840: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-0860: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-0900: Purpose – Malheur River Basin — implements
OAR 603-095-0920: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-0940: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-0960: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1000: Purpose – North and Middle Forks John Day River — implements
OAR 603-095-1020: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1040: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1060: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1100: Purpose – Hood River — implements
OAR 603-095-1120: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1140: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1160: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1200: Purpose – Clackamas Subbasin — implements
OAR 603-095-1220: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1240: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1260: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1300: Purpose – Sandy Subbasin — implements
OAR 603-095-1320: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1340: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1360: Voluntary Water Quality Farm Plans — implements
OAR 603-095-1380: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1400: Purpose – Inland Rogue — implements
OAR 603-095-1420: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1440: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1460: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1500: Purpose – Coos and Coquille — implements
OAR 603-095-1520: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1540: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1560: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1600: Purpose – Middle Deschutes — implements
OAR 603-095-1620: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1640: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1660: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1700: Purpose – Walla Walla — implements
OAR 603-095-1720: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1740: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1760: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1800: Purpose - Wallowa — implements
OAR 603-095-1820: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1840: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1860: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-1900: Purpose - Molalla/Pudding/French Prairie/North Santiam Subbasins — implements
OAR 603-095-1920: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-1940: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-1960: Voluntary Water Quality Farm Plans — implements
OAR 603-095-1980: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2000: Purpose - Upper Mainstem and South Fork John Day River — implements
OAR 603-095-2020: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2040: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2060: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2100: Purpose – Southern Willamette Valley — implements
OAR 603-095-2120: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2140: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2160: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2200: Purpose – Mid Coast — implements
OAR 603-095-2220: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2240: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2260: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2300: Purpose – Middle Willamette — implements
OAR 603-095-2320: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2340: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2360: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2400: Purpose – South Santiam — implements
OAR 603-095-2420: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2440: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2460: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2500: Purpose – Middle John Day — implements
OAR 603-095-2520: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2540: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2560: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2600: Purpose - Upper Willamette and Upper Siuslaw — implements
OAR 603-095-2620: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2640: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2660: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2700: Purpose - Owyhee — implements
OAR 603-095-2720: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2740: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2760: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2800: Purpose – Willow Creek — implements
OAR 603-095-2820: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2840: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2860: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-2900: Purpose – Lower John Day — implements
OAR 603-095-2920: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-2940: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-2960: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3000: Purpose – Upper Deschutes — implements
OAR 603-095-3020: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3040: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3060: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3100: Purpose – Goose and Summer Lakes Basin — implements
OAR 603-095-3120: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3140: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3160: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3200: Purpose – Burnt River — implements
OAR 603-095-3220: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3240: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3260: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3300: Purpose – Greater Harney Basin — implements
OAR 603-095-3320: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3340: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3360: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3400: Purpose – Crooked River — implements
OAR 603-095-3420: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3440: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3460: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3500: Purpose – Curry County — implements
OAR 603-095-3520: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3540: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3560: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3600: Purpose – Powder/Brownlee — implements
OAR 603-095-3620: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3640: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3660: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3700: Purpose – Lower Willamette — implements
OAR 603-095-3720: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3740: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3760: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3800: Purpose – Klamath Headwaters — implements
OAR 603-095-3820: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3840: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3860: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-3900: Purpose – Lost River Subbasin — implements
OAR 603-095-3920: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-3940: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
OAR 603-095-3960: Complaints and Investigations — implements
OAR 603-095-5000: Purpose and Authority — implements
OAR 603-095-5000: Purpose and Authority — authority
OAR 603-095-5005: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
OAR 603-095-5005: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — authority
OAR 603-095-5010: Definitions — implements
OAR 603-095-5010: Definitions — authority
OAR 603-095-5015: Prohibited Acts — implements
OAR 603-095-5015: Prohibited Acts — authority
OAR 603-095-5020: Land Application Rates and Restrictions — implements
OAR 603-095-5020: Land Application Rates and Restrictions — authority
OAR 603-095-5025: Irrigation Water Management — implements
OAR 603-095-5025: Irrigation Water Management — authority
OAR 603-095-5030: Animal Pasturing — implements
OAR 603-095-5030: Animal Pasturing — authority
OAR 603-095-5035: Control Measures for Irrigated Agriculture on Large Acreages — implements
OAR 603-095-5035: Control Measures for Irrigated Agriculture on Large Acreages — authority
OAR 603-095-5040: Annual Nitrogen Plan — implements
OAR 603-095-5040: Annual Nitrogen Plan — authority
OAR 603-095-5045: Annual Nitrogen Plan Contents — implements
OAR 603-095-5045: Annual Nitrogen Plan Contents — authority
OAR 603-095-5050: Post-Harvest Summary Records — implements
OAR 603-095-5050: Post-Harvest Summary Records — authority
OAR 603-095-5055: Annual Nitrogen Plan Evaluation — implements
OAR 603-095-5055: Annual Nitrogen Plan Evaluation — authority
OAR 603-095-5060: Certification of Annual Nitrogen Plans — implements

This rule cites

ORS 568.900 — resolved
568.933 — resolved
ORS 568.909 — resolved

Cited by

Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors568.html