Dear Friend,
I write to update you about changes to the Forest Practices Act Water Protection Rules. New rules to protect cold water streams that support salmon, steelhead or bull trout are effective July 1, 2017.
The Oregon Board of Forestry added the salmon, steelhead and bull trout stream
classification, known as SSBT. It made this change based on science and public input.
These rules changed:
- Division 600: Definitions
- Division 635: Water Protection Rules: Purpose, Goals, Classification and Riparian Management Areas
- Division 640: was deleted and replaced by Division 642
- Division 642: Water Protection Rules: Vegetation along Streams
The changes may impact your forest management plans. If you have questions, please contact your local office for help using the Find a Forester tool.
To check on stream classifications go to LocatOR.
To learn more about submitting a notification of operation or subscribing to receive information about potential forestry work go to E-Notification.
Thank you for your time and help managing forests in Oregon for their many benefits!
Sincerely,
Peter Daugherty
Oregon State Forester
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