ORS 568.909: Boundaries for land subject to water quality plans; implementation of plan and rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The State Department of Agriculture may describe the boundaries of agricultural and rural lands that are subject to a water quality management plan: (a) Due to a determination by the Environmental Quality Commission to establish a Total Maximum Daily Load for a body of water under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313); (b) Due to a declaration of a ground water quality management area under ORS 468B.180; or (c) When an agricultural water quality management plan is otherwise specifically required by state or federal law. (2) For an area whose boundaries have been designated under this section, the department shall develop and carry out a water quality management plan for the prevention and control of water pollution from agricultural activities and soil erosion. The department shall base the plan and rules adopted to implement the plan upon scientific information. [1993 c.263 §3; 2001 c.594 §1; 2025 c.605 §41]
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 603-095-0010: Definitions — authority
- 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 603-095-0400: Purpose – Upper Grande Ronde River Subbasin — authority
- OAR 603-095-0420: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
- OAR 603-095-0420: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — authority
- 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 603-095-0500: Purpose – Yamhill River Subbasin — authority
- OAR 603-095-0520: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — implements
- OAR 603-095-0520: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — authority
- 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 603-095-0640: Required Prevention and Control Measures — authority
- 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 603-095-0820: Geographic and Programmatic Scope — authority
- OAR 603-095-0840: Required Prevention and Control Measures — implements
- OAR 603-095-0840: Required Prevention and Control Measures — authority
- 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 603-095-1380: 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
This rule cites
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Cited by
- ORS 568.900: Definitions for ORS 568.900 to 568.933.
- ORS 568.903: “Landowner” defined.
- ORS 568.912: Management plan rules; required actions under rules; prohibiting specific practices; landowner appeals.
- ORS 568.921: Fees from landowners.
- OAR 603-090-0010: Definitions
- OAR 603-095-0010: Definitions
- OAR 603-095-5010: Definitions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors568.html