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DSL’s new regulations now in effect for Removal and Fill permits
E ffective Ja n u a ry 15, 2003,
the D ivision of S tate Lands has
adopted revised rules related to
the sta te ’s R em oval-F ill Law.
T he purpose of the revision
w as to reorganize con ten t in a
m o re lo g ic a l fo rm a t, c la rify
vague language and in co rp o
rate changes in law m ade by
the 2001 Legislature.
R em oval-F ill perm its g e n e r
ally are needed to rem ove o r fill
50 cubic yards or m ore of m a
terial in w aters of the state.
E xam ples of recent changes
include:
• P rovisions to m ake the pe r
m it application process easier
fo r sm all projects.
• R evisions to general au-
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tion. The revised rules, a s u m
m ary of th e re c e n t m a jo r
changes and responses to m a
jo r com m en ts are posted on
the DSL W eb site at <w w w .ore
go n sta te la n d s.u s> For printed
c o p ie s , c a ll (5 03) 3 7 8 -3 8 0 5
ext. 239.
G ro u p s o r o rg a n iz a tio n s
w anting a presentation on the
revised rules should co n ta ct
M onte Turner, com m un ica tion s
co o rd in a to r, (5 03) 3 7 8 -3 8 0 5
ext. 247.
O re gon’s R em oval-F ill Law
requires people w ho plan to e x
cavate, grade o r place fill in w a
ters of the state to obtain a p e r
mit from DSL. W aters of the
s ta te in c lu d e n a tu ra l w a te r
w ays, e s tu a rie s , the P a cific
O cean w ithin the three-m ile te r
rito ria l b o und ary, c o n s ta n tly
flo w in g
and
in te rm itte n t
stream s, lakes, w etlands and
oth er bodies of water.
Perm its from DSL are re
quired for projects involving re
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m oval o r fill of 50 cub ic yards or
m ore of m a te ria ls from the se
w aters. H ow ever, perm its are
required fo r rem oval or fill of
an y a m o u n t of m aterial in state
sce n ic w a te rw a ys and stream s
de sig n a te d as essential salm on
habitat.
M any projects that require a
state pe rm it also w ill require a
fed era l pe rm it from the A rm y
C orps of E ngineers. T he tw o
ag encie s use a jo in t application
form , but m ay have different re
quirem ents.
A nyon e w ho is planning to
w ork in w ate rw ays or w etlands
should con tact the DSL natural
re s o u rc e c o o rd in a to r fo r the
c o u n ty w here the project is lo
cated. The agency W eb site
lists c o o rd in a to rs by county.
T h e inform ation is also ava il
able by phone; call (503) 378-
3805 fo r cou nties w est of the
C ascades, or (541) 388-6112
for cou nties east of the C a s
cades.
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thorization applications (a blan
ket perm it fo r certain categories
of small projects) that m ake
them easier to understand and
the creation of a 40-day perm it
processing deadline for these
authorizations.
• A uthority fo r outside inter
ests and persons to be involved
under certain conditions in formal
appeals of agency decisions to
approve or deny a perm it.
• C larification of guidelines
pertaining to re place m en t of
w etlands affected by projects.
• Efforts to coordinate state
and fe d e ra l a g e n c y re q u ire
m ents related to rem oval and
fill activities.
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rated provisions of SB 529,
passed by the 2001 Legisla
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