Oregon Statutes 196.674 – Statewide Wetlands Inventory; rules
(1) The Department of State Lands shall compile and maintain a comprehensive Statewide Wetlands Inventory.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 196.674
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) In compiling the Statewide Wetlands Inventory, the department shall develop, by rule, a system for uniform wetland identification, delineation and comprehensive mapping. Initial inventories shall be based upon the National Wetlands Inventory prepared by the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. The Department of State Lands shall consult with the public, local governments and affected state and federal agencies concerning the accuracy of the inventory.
(3) The Department of State Lands shall revise the inventory maps as new or more complete information becomes available.
(4) The Department of State Lands shall provide each city and county planning office with copies of the Statewide Wetlands Inventory covering the local jurisdiction.
(5) The Department of State Lands shall provide each state agency with a copy of the inventory upon request.
(6) Copies of the Statewide Wetlands Inventory shall be made available to the general public, through the Department of State Lands, upon payment of a fee to offset administrative and reproduction costs.
(7) A wetland inventory developed by another party may be utilized by the Department of State Lands if it is consistent with standards adopted pursuant to this section, after consulting with the affected local government, and is reviewed and approved by the Department of State Lands as complying with the standards adopted pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
(8) Nothing in this section shall restrict the regulatory jurisdiction of the Department of State Lands under ORS § 196.800 to 196.921.
(9) In compiling and updating the Statewide Wetlands Inventory, the Department of State Lands shall identify opportunities for wetland creation, restoration and enhancement when the information is available. [1989 c.837 § 6; 2003 c.253 § 6]
[Formerly 541.610; renumbered 196.805 in 1989]